Brady P. Gentry
Brady P. Gentry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Free State of Van Zandt, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 13.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
139 named places within 25 miles
- The Free State of Van Zandt: 0.1 mi
- Battle of the Neches: 0.2 mi
- Pure Oil Company Camp: 1.9 mi
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Van United Methodist Church: 2.8 mi
- Van City Park: 1.9 mi
- Van Memorial Stadium: 3.4 mi
- Goonie Squad HQ: 4.7 mi
- Old City Lake: 9.5 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 10.3 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 15.4 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 17.1 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 20.0 mi
- Red Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Sinai: 12.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 16.2 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.1 mi
- Clower: 1.9 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 4.9 mi
- Corinth: 5.3 mi
- Mars: 11.0 mi
- Utica: 24.4 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 14.8 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 21.1 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 24.4 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 10.5 mi
- Martin Bluff: 19.0 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brady P. Gentry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SSE 167° | 212 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 236° | 207 m | 17.1 mi |
| Melton Rock | SW 229° | 196 m | 18.8 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SW 234° | 187 m | 17.6 mi |
| Todd Mountain | E 92° | 185 m | 23.0 mi |
| Red Hill | WNW 286° | 171 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Sinai | E 93° | 166 m | 12.3 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 | 16:44 | 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131563
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