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1925 Gilmer Post Office

1925 Gilmer Post Office from directly overhead

1925 Gilmer Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the west-southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Upshur County Patriots, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 18 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024941, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Material
aluminium

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72946, -94.94383

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Roosevelt Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ella Granville Park: 0.6 mi
  • Yamboree Grounds: 1.5 mi
  • Gilmer City Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Simpson Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • McDonald Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Underwood Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Gilmont Lookout: 6.3 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 7.4 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1925 Gilmer Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainWSW 241°204 m2.5 mi
East MountainSSE 154°200 m9.7 mi
Starrville MountainSSW 210°196 m21.9 mi
Stivers HillNW 307°194 m20.9 mi
Goodman MountainS 187°192 m22.2 mi
Tidwell MountainSSE 160°191 m7.4 mi
West MountainSSE 166°191 m8.1 mi
Simpson MountainE 95°188 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627078828175645346
Precip in3.84.14.24.74.54.13.03.03.74.63.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12179405021

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