Dr. Tom Douglas Spies
Dr. Tom Douglas Spies is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the south-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is John P. Simpson, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- John P. Simpson: 0.2 mi
- Military Headquarters Northern Sub-District of Texas, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Sam Rayburn: 0.2 mi
- Bailey Inglish: 0.5 mi
- This is the turntable pit of the Texas & Pacific railroad roundhouse.: 0.8 mi
- Fairgrounds/Trades Day: 0.5 mi
- HA Park: 0.7 mi
- Powder Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Stephenson Park: 1.1 mi
- Simpson Park: 1.2 mi
- Fort Inglish Village: 0.5 mi
- Sam Rayburn Museum: 0.6 mi
- Fannin County Museum of History: 1.1 mi
- Red River Railroad Museum: 23.0 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 23.3 mi
- Randolph: 7.3 mi
- Bug Tussle: 16.1 mi
- Paucaunla: 22.6 mi
- Jot Em Down: 23.8 mi
- Mantua: 24.7 mi
- Snow Hill: 6.4 mi
- Popes Point: 16.0 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 13.8 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 23.4 mi
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 5.7 mi
- Meditation Garden: 23.4 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Tom Douglas Spies. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSE 169° | 208 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonham 3nne, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610421
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