Mars
Mars is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tidmore Cemetery, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 15 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 20.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Tidmore Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Asbury Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Ben Wheeler Community: 6.1 mi
- Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County: 6.1 mi
- Alamo Institute: 6.1 mi
- Goonie Squad HQ: 6.5 mi
- Brownsboro City Park: 7.7 mi
- Henderson County Regional Fair Park: 9.8 mi
- O.D. Baggett Park: 12.1 mi
- Van City Park: 12.2 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.0 mi
- Melton Rock: 12.1 mi
- Big Rock Top: 12.1 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 12.9 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 19.1 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 20.9 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 22.1 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 6.1 mi
- Clower: 12.8 mi
- Corinth: 15.8 mi
- Centreville: 21.6 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 10.1 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 23.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 13.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mars. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | SSE 161° | 234 m | 15.2 mi |
| Rock Hill | SSE 165° | 214 m | 21.1 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | SE 133° | 212 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 276° | 207 m | 12.0 mi |
| Melton Rock | W 262° | 196 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SSE 155° | 192 m | 15.5 mi |
| Big Rock Top | W 272° | 187 m | 12.1 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 332° | 171 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 15 mi away.
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