Dickson Orphanage
Dickson Orphanage is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the west, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilgal Baptist Church, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gilgal Baptist Church: 0.3 mi
- Warren-Futrell House: 0.5 mi
- Croley Funeral Home: 0.8 mi
- Gilmer: 0.8 mi
- C.S.A. Leather Factories: 0.8 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.7 mi
- Ella Granville Park: 0.8 mi
- Yamboree Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Gilmer City Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Gilmer Park: 4.3 mi
- McDonald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Simpson Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Gilmont Lookout: 7.0 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 0.9 mi
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 1.1 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 12.5 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 19.3 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 19.3 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 11.1 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 12.6 mi
- Equipment Park: 21.3 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 23.1 mi
- Texan Theater: 23.2 mi
- Kelsey: 6.3 mi
- Coffeeville: 13.3 mi
- Center Point: 18.3 mi
- Belzora: 18.9 mi
- Utica: 23.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 13.6 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 14.3 mi
- Served with Honor: 19.3 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 23.1 mi
- Graffiti wall: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 17.8 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 23.2 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Serenity Garden: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dickson Orphanage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | W 262° | 204 m | 2.3 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 152° | 200 m | 8.8 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSW 211° | 196 m | 21.2 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NW 309° | 194 m | 21.5 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | S 187° | 192 m | 21.3 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | SSE 157° | 191 m | 6.5 mi |
| West Mountain | SSE 164° | 191 m | 7.2 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | ENE 63° | 188 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 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 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454129387
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