Colonel John L. Camp
Colonel John L. Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 15 mi
133 named places within 25 miles
- Camp County: 0.0 mi
- Bo Pilgrim's head pavillion: 1.6 mi
- Stafford-Paris House: 2.8 mi
- Abernathy House: 2.9 mi
- John L. Sheppard Home: 2.9 mi
- Broach Park: 2.0 mi
- Fair Park: 2.5 mi
- Pendergrass Park: 3.0 mi
- Pilgrim Plaza: 3.1 mi
- Witness Park: 3.1 mi
- Wilks Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Howell Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Couch Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Massey Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Pat Miller Hill: 12.8 mi
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted: 2.9 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 3.1 mi
- Mid America Flight Museum: 4.3 mi
- Old Fire Station Museum: 18.3 mi
- Cotton Belt Depot Museum: 18.3 mi
- Center Point: 9.1 mi
- Coffeeville: 18.6 mi
- Kelsey: 21.8 mi
- Willow Bluff: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel John L. Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | S 183° | 204 m | 22.6 mi |
| Stivers Hill | WSW 241° | 194 m | 17.9 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | S 173° | 188 m | 21.7 mi |
| Camp Mountain | SSE 152° | 187 m | 20.1 mi |
| Howell Mountain | SSE 158° | 185 m | 12.0 mi |
| Gilmont Lookout | SSE 164° | 184 m | 17.0 mi |
| McDonald Mountain | S 174° | 181 m | 22.1 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SE 144° | 178 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402913608
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