Ben Wheeler Community
Ben Wheeler Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas
Wikidata Q4886681, matched on coordinates and name (123 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 17.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County: 0.1 mi
- Alamo Institute: 0.1 mi
- Morgan G. Sanders: 0.1 mi
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Battle of the Neches: 4.9 mi
- Goonie Squad HQ: 1.1 mi
- Van City Park: 6.3 mi
- Van Memorial Stadium: 7.7 mi
- Old City Lake: 10.3 mi
- Brownsboro City Park: 11.3 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 18.6 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 18.8 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 19.5 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Red Hill: 11.3 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Mount Sinai: 13.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.0 mi
- Big Rock Top: 14.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 0.1 mi
- Mars: 6.1 mi
- Clower: 6.8 mi
- Corinth: 9.9 mi
- Centreville: 24.1 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 16.1 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 18.3 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 10.6 mi
- Martin Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 23.3 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Wheeler Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | S 170° | 234 m | 20.6 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | SSE 157° | 212 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 250° | 207 m | 14.0 mi |
| Melton Rock | WSW 240° | 196 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SSE 165° | 192 m | 20.7 mi |
| Big Rock Top | WSW 248° | 187 m | 14.4 mi |
| Todd Mountain | E 81° | 185 m | 24.2 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 311° | 171 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 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: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131566
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