East Texas Musical Convention
East Texas Musical Convention is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Henderson Depot, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Henderson Depot: 0.0 mi
- Mattie Trammell Schoolhouse: 0.0 mi
- T. J. Walling Log Cabin: 0.1 mi
- The Railroad in Rusk County: 0.1 mi
- Rusk County Agriculture: 0.1 mi
- Yates Park: 0.3 mi
- Fair Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Forest Park: 1.1 mi
- Smith Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Montgomery: 1.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 0.0 mi
- East Texas Oil Museum: 15.7 mi
- Rangerette Showcase Museum: 15.8 mi
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 16.2 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 16.6 mi
- Holland Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Greems Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Quinn Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Sirls Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Rock Hill: 17.9 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 15.5 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 15.7 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 16.3 mi
- Crim Theatre: 16.4 mi
- Texan Theater: 16.4 mi
- Graffiti wall: 16.2 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 16.5 mi
- Served with Honor: 23.6 mi
- Lone Star: 20.0 mi
- Mineral Springs: 20.2 mi
- Douglas: 20.7 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Texas Musical Convention. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | S 189° | 221 m | 22.5 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | NNW 327° | 192 m | 20.7 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | SW 217° | 190 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | S 180° | 189 m | 16.8 mi |
| Gill Mountain | SW 234° | 181 m | 22.5 mi |
| Greems Mountain | SE 132° | 167 m | 15.5 mi |
| Holland Mountain | N 350° | 159 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | SW 224° | 142 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432716
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