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City of Tom Bean

City of Tom Bean from directly overhead

City of Tom Bean is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Grayson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q980306, matched on coordinates and name (211 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.51956, -96.48452

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Children's Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Whitewright Nature Park: 5.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 7.7 mi
  • Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 9.0 mi
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 7.8 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 12.7 mi
  • Show Barn: 20.6 mi
  • Stall Barn: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Snow Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Hays Hills: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillE 97°208 m17.9 mi
Hays HillsSSE 167°180 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1720:0320:40
September equinox07:1518:5119:24
December solstice07:2716:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643835

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