Chalybeate Springs
Chalybeate Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Willard Cemetery, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Willard Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- Dr. George Baber: 3.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro: 3.6 mi
- Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Winnsboro: 3.7 mi
- Old Winnsboro Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Mary King Park: 7.5 mi
- Over Look Park: 8.4 mi
- Walleye Park: 8.9 mi
- Cypress Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Monticello Park: 12.7 mi
- Stivers Hill: 2.9 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Howell Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 22.0 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 22.1 mi
- Winnesboro Station: 3.6 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 15.2 mi
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted: 15.3 mi
- Cotton Belt Depot Museum: 16.1 mi
- Old Fire Station Museum: 16.1 mi
- Serenity Garden: 16.3 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Kelsey: 18.6 mi
- Center Point: 23.0 mi
- Tree of Life: 16.5 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalybeate Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | SE 140° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
| Stivers Hill | S 183° | 194 m | 2.9 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | SE 131° | 188 m | 23.9 mi |
| Howell Mountain | ESE 105° | 185 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gilmont Lookout | ESE 117° | 184 m | 22.8 mi |
| McDonald Mountain | SE 132° | 181 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SSE 159° | 170 m | 24.6 mi |
| Adams Mountain | ESE 102° | 169 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
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 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150311
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