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Camp Fannin

Camp Fannin from directly overhead

Camp Fannin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Fannin Internment Camp World War II P.O.W. Camp, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 7.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.42989, -95.19579

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tyler State Park: 6.6 mi
  • Headache Springs Natural Park: 6.8 mi
  • Woldert Park: 7.2 mi
  • Old Grape Park: 7.2 mi
  • Oak Grove Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Starrville Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 15.0 mi
  • Peter Hayes Hill: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNNE 33°204 m23.1 mi
Snow MountainSSW 192°201 m21.9 mi
East MountainENE 57°200 m22.3 mi
Starrville MountainENE 66°196 m4.2 mi
Goodman MountainE 96°192 m12.2 mi
West MountainNE 52°191 m21.1 mi
Tidwell MountainNE 51°191 m22.1 mi
Todd MountainNW 311°185 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:33
June solstice06:1519:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536697

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