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Dean-Keener-Crim House

Dean-Keener-Crim House from directly overhead

Dean-Keener-Crim House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024480, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1876
Material
aluminium
Inscription
The one-story east wing of this house, considered the oldest still standing in Kilgore, was built by S. G. Dean about 1876. After buying the structure in 1881, L. J. Keener (1840-88) attached the two-story west wing. Wiley N. Crim (1865-1937) a cotton gin

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.39006, -94.87297

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Texas Sesquicentennial Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Kilgore City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Wood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Martin Luther King Junior Park: 0.6 mi
  • Central Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 15
Peaks: 12
  • Holland Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • East Mountain: 14.7 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • West Mountain: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 4
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 0.2 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 0.4 mi
  • Served with Honor: 10.7 mi
  • Fine Arts Complex: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dean-Keener-Crim House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNNW 344°204 m23.1 mi
East MountainN 0°200 m14.7 mi
Starrville MountainWNW 286°196 m15.7 mi
Goodman MountainWNW 282°192 m6.9 mi
West MountainN 352°191 m15.8 mi
Tidwell MountainN 355°191 m16.6 mi
Simpson MountainN 354°188 m23.4 mi
McDonald MountainN 354°181 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1419:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:18
December solstice07:1816:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667481848478675649
Precip in3.63.84.53.94.84.22.52.63.23.93.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview E TX Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12535713273

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