Edom
Edom is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Edom Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117491399, matched on coordinates and name (146 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 19.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Edom Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Edom: 0.3 mi
- Asbury Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- Brownsboro Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Site of Old Normandy: 4.8 mi
- Brownsboro City Park: 4.9 mi
- Goonie Squad HQ: 6.8 mi
- Winchester Park: 9.0 mi
- Chandler River Park: 10.1 mi
- Van City Park: 11.0 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Mount Sinai: 12.1 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.7 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 12.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 16.9 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 18.1 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 18.1 mi
- Mars: 6.8 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 7.5 mi
- Clower: 12.8 mi
- Corinth: 16.2 mi
- Utica: 22.3 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 14.0 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 18.8 mi
- Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge: 24.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 16.9 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 17.9 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 19.8 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | S 187° | 234 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | S 183° | 214 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | S 185° | 212 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 271° | 207 m | 18.7 mi |
| Melton Rock | W 262° | 196 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | S 181° | 192 m | 15.0 mi |
| Big Rock Top | W 269° | 187 m | 18.8 mi |
| Todd Mountain | ENE 64° | 185 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler Pounds FLD, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439452
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