Bessie Coleman
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. 83 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
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Mathews - Powell House: 2.6 mi
- Laws Chapel Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Law's Chapel Methodist Church: 3.8 mi
- Cass County: 7.3 mi
- Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church: 7.7 mi
- Hickory Hill: 7.9 mi
- Cusseta Mountains: 17.9 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 21.6 mi
- Mount Gilead: 23.6 mi
- Museum of Regional History: 22.4 mi
- Four States Auto Museum: 22.7 mi
- P. J. Ahern Home: 22.7 mi
- Knights Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Pine Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Corinth: 23.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | WNW 284° | 191 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NNW 341° | 141 m | 7.9 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | WSW 245° | 123 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Gilead | SE 144° | 85 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
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 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402912453
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