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Cherokee Trace

Cherokee Trace from directly overhead

Cherokee Trace is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is White Oak City Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.52024, -94.86113

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • White Oak City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Penick Park: 1.7 mi
  • Birdie Park: 3.5 mi
  • Julieanna Park: 3.9 mi
  • Ward Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 17
  • East Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • West Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.9 mi
Museums: 13
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNNW 332°204 m15.0 mi
East MountainN 354°200 m5.8 mi
Starrville MountainWSW 254°196 m16.4 mi
Goodman MountainSW 224°192 m10.6 mi
West MountainNNW 337°191 m7.2 mi
Tidwell MountainNNW 343°191 m7.9 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 347°188 m14.7 mi
Camp MountainNNE 12°187 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:31
September equinox07:0818:4519:18
December solstice07:1816:4117:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403644402

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