B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin
B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Joaquin Mini Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
city in Shelby County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q981703, matched on coordinates and name (738 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
80 named places within 25 miles
- Pickering Lumber Company mill?: 1.8 mi
- Brookland Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Sholar Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- International Boundary Marker: 4.7 mi
- Site of Truitt Community: 5.2 mi
- Joaquin Mini Park: 0.1 mi
- Logansport Park: 3.0 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 3.3 mi
- Center Mini Park: 13.5 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 14.2 mi
- Bone Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.7 mi
- Porter Hill: 15.9 mi
- Risinger Hill: 16.0 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 16.5 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 13.8 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 21.2 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 21.2 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 21.3 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 19.5 mi
- Pony Statue: 22.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- McFadden Landing: 5.1 mi
- Pulaski: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | WSW 239° | 172 m | 22.0 mi |
| Big Hill | S 185° | 164 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | WSW 247° | 159 m | 21.6 mi |
| Porter Hill | W 273° | 144 m | 15.9 mi |
| Big Hill | ESE 121° | 108 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSW 201° | 105 m | 10.0 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | WNW 288° | 97 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | NW 309° | 96 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453522773
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