Early Site of Bell Factory
Early Site of Bell Factory is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Camp Mountain stands 187 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Kellyville, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kellyville: 0.7 mi
- Site of First Ice Factory in Texas: 2.6 mi
- John M. Vines: 3.5 mi
- Falling Leaves, 1855: 3.5 mi
- The House of the Seasons: 3.5 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 3.7 mi
- Ostott Park: 3.9 mi
- Port Jefferson History and Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Buckhorn Creek Park: 5.4 mi
- Hurricane Creek Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Locks Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 15.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Brown Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Camp Mountain: 22.5 mi
- Museum of Measurement & Time: 3.8 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Texas History Museum: 3.9 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 15.8 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 16.2 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Potters Point: 19.9 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 16.4 mi
- Corinth: 4.9 mi
- Coffeeville: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 6.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Early Site of Bell Factory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Mountain | W 271° | 187 m | 22.5 mi |
| Brown Mountain | W 279° | 178 m | 21.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | WNW 294° | 164 m | 18.5 mi |
| Holiday Hill | WNW 288° | 163 m | 23.2 mi |
| Couch Mountain | WNW 295° | 161 m | 24.8 mi |
| Helms Mountain | WNW 291° | 159 m | 24.2 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | WNW 304° | 151 m | 23.2 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | NNW 339° | 123 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
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 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452284775
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