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Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman from directly overhead

Bessie Coleman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is McNoble Harper Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.11414, -94.16551

88 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • McNoble Harper Park: 0.9 mi
  • Atlanta City Park: 1.1 mi
  • Atlanta State Park: 9.5 mi
  • Jackson Park: 10.9 mi
  • Berry Farm Park: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Hickory Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Cusseta Mountains: 17.9 mi
  • Donaldson Mountain: 21.6 mi
  • Mount Gilead: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cusseta MountainsWNW 284°191 m17.9 mi
Hickory HillNNW 341°141 m7.9 mi
Donaldson MountainWSW 245°123 m21.6 mi
Mount GileadSE 144°85 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:0919:5320:29
September equinox07:0618:4219:15
December solstice07:1716:3717:14

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856637280838376655447
Precip in4.14.74.54.55.23.93.33.13.94.44.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402912453

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