Dr. William Reuben Tennison
Dr. William Reuben Tennison is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is New Summerfield Methodist Church, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gill Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Rock Hill: 4.9 mi
- Quinn Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 8.6 mi
- Casey Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Nichols' Green Park: 9.4 mi
- Buckner Park: 9.6 mi
- Nellie Crim Park: 9.8 mi
- Bolton Park: 10.2 mi
- Lincoln Park: 10.4 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 12.7 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Depot Museum: 21.7 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 24.8 mi
- McDonald Museum: 25.0 mi
- Lone Star: 3.5 mi
- New Birmingham: 13.8 mi
- Etna: 18.2 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 4.9 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. William Reuben Tennison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | ESE 124° | 221 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | S 178° | 214 m | 15.1 mi |
| Flower Mountain | SE 131° | 211 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | SSW 198° | 210 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gray Mountain | W 268° | 209 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | SW 236° | 207 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Hope | SW 218° | 206 m | 16.7 mi |
| Snow Mountain | NW 315° | 201 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:44 | 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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402870500
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