Ellis P. Bean
Ellis P. Bean is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Palestine Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
122 named places within 25 miles
- Old Palestine Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Helena Kimble Dill Nelson: 0.8 mi
- Candace Midkiff Bean: 1.1 mi
- Selman-Roark Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- In the Present County of Cherokee: 2.7 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 4.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Carter Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Bradford Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Henry White Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 11.2 mi
- Jim Hogg State Park: 12.0 mi
- Rusk Baseball Complex: 12.0 mi
- Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 12.2 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 15.5 mi
- Morrill: 5.5 mi
- Chronister: 8.8 mi
- Wildhurst: 9.5 mi
- Weeping Mary: 9.8 mi
- New Birmingham: 10.1 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 12.3 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 21.1 mi
- Old University Building: 21.5 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 21.5 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 14.4 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 17.8 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 20.1 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellis P. Bean. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NE 37° | 221 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NNW 327° | 214 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flower Mountain | ENE 60° | 211 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | WNW 292° | 210 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NW 305° | 207 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Hope | WNW 299° | 206 m | 17.3 mi |
| Casey Mountain | NW 313° | 200 m | 23.0 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | WNW 288° | 199 m | 9.1 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 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402928636
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