Historic site · Texas
Camp Maxey
Camp Maxey is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. The nearest named place is Beaver Creek Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 109 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
U.S. Army National Guard training base near Paris, Texas, USA
Wikidata Q5027396, matched on coordinates and name (846 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates33.78153, -95.53505
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
109 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Beaver Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Lake Crook Park: 4.6 mi
- Pat Mayse State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- R.L. Maddox Stadium: 6.3 mi
- Pat Mayse State Park 1: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Providence Baptist Church: 6.2 mi
- Fulton's Trading Post: 6.7 mi
- Site of Lafayette: 7.2 mi
- Atkinson-Morris House: 7.8 mi
- St. Paul Baptist Church: 8.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 8.6 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 13.8 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 19.6 mi
- Fort Towson City Hall: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Eiffel Tower: 9.8 mi
- Oklahoma Awesome Adventures: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Hippie Beach: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Garretts Bluff: 14.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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