Dr. M. W. Matthews
Dr. M. W. Matthews is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rush Creek, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 21.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
132 named places within 25 miles
- Harwood Park: 5.3 mi
- Payne Park: 5.9 mi
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 6.9 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 8.3 mi
- Paintball Park: 8.4 mi
- East Mound: 4.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 5.7 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 6.8 mi
- Carlisle Mound: 7.4 mi
- West Mound: 8.0 mi
- Rush Creek: 3.2 mi
- Audubon: 5.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 13.1 mi
- Advance, Texas: 19.8 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 10.0 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 13.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 19.6 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. M. W. Matthews. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | SW 221° | 415 m | 19.0 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSW 194° | 387 m | 14.3 mi |
| Wampler Hill | WSW 255° | 377 m | 18.2 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SSW 210° | 373 m | 12.5 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | WSW 249° | 373 m | 20.3 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WSW 258° | 365 m | 14.4 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNE 12° | 361 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 226° | 359 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
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 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454150131
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