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Autrey-Williams House

Autrey-Williams House from directly overhead

Autrey-Williams House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Newton Cemetery, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

Historic place in Newton, Newton County, Texas.

Wikidata Q107321372, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.85251, -93.75354

Overlooks nearby

78 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Caney Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 14.9 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 15.3 mi
  • E O Siecke State Forest: 15.4 mi
  • Sandy Creek Park: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Spring Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Hi Truett Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Twin Hills: 18.9 mi
Museums: 2
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Autrey-Williams House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNNW157 m18.9 mi
Hi Truett HillNW143 m18.4 mi
Chinquapin HillNNW116 m23.5 mi
Bald HillW111 m13.9 mi
Walker HillNNW111 m23.8 mi
Fox Hunters HillN108 m23.1 mi
Sand HillsNNE108 m23.3 mi
Gunter HillNNE86 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1319:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4217:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442941

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