De Kalb
De Kalb is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of DeKalb, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
city in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q976929, matched on coordinates and name (437 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
48 named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church of DeKalb: 0.2 mi
- Avery Methodist Church: 9.8 mi
- Jones-Tyson House: 11.8 mi
- Site of the Texas Home of Richard Ellis: 12.1 mi
- New Boston: 12.2 mi
- Jim Jones Hill: 9.8 mi
- Rea Hill: 12.3 mi
- Adams Hill: 12.6 mi
- Glass Hill: 12.7 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 15.1 mi
- Scrapp Miller Park: 11.6 mi
- T&P Trailhead Park: 12.2 mi
- Tapp Park: 12.3 mi
- Hooks City Park: 18.1 mi
- Herron Creek Park: 22.0 mi
- Spanish Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Willow Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Red Slough State Waterfowl Reserve Portion: 16.5 mi
- White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.2 mi
- Elk Meadow Game Ranch: 8.0 mi
- 3 Bostons Museum: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of De Kalb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | SSE 159° | 191 m | 24.9 mi |
| Lime Rock Hill | NE 43° | 139 m | 18.0 mi |
| Glass Hill | ESE 114° | 133 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rea Hill | ESE 116° | 131 m | 12.3 mi |
| Haworth Tower | N 352° | 118 m | 20.3 mi |
| Jim Jones Hill | NNW 344° | 117 m | 9.8 mi |
| Adams Hill | SE 131° | 113 m | 12.6 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | NNE 28° | 107 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:37 | 17:15 |
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 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dekalb, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395228010
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