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Candace Midkiff Bean

Candace Midkiff Bean from directly overhead

Candace Midkiff Bean is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Selman-Roark Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 10 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.66310, -94.99333

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
  • Bald Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Graveyard Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Carter Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Bradford Mountain: 8.2 mi
  • Henry White Mountain: 8.9 mi
Parks: 24
  • Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 10.3 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 11.4 mi
  • Jim Hogg State Park: 12.4 mi
  • Rusk Baseball Complex: 12.5 mi
  • SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 7.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainNE 34°221 m14.5 mi
Bradford MountainNW 320°214 m8.2 mi
Flower MountainENE 58°211 m12.8 mi
Pryor MountainWNW 289°210 m12.2 mi
Ghent MountainWNW 303°207 m22.6 mi
Mount HopeWNW 297°206 m18.2 mi
Casey MountainNW 311°200 m23.6 mi
Gibson MountainWNW 285°199 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1619:5320:29
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1616:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279818277675649
Precip in4.44.34.54.04.64.53.43.33.74.74.04.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414035

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