Ely
Ely is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Buchanan Cemetery, a historic site 3.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Buchanan Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Lindsey-Randolph Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- Little Jordan Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M.: 4.4 mi
- Ector Methodist Church: 4.5 mi
- Whitewright Nature Park: 4.6 mi
- Children's Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Bonham Baseball and Soccer Complex: 7.1 mi
- Fairgrounds/Trades Day: 8.0 mi
- Powder Creek Park: 8.1 mi
- Fort Inglish Village: 8.0 mi
- Sam Rayburn Museum: 8.1 mi
- Fannin County Museum of History: 8.4 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Red River Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Randolph: 4.4 mi
- Mantua: 17.1 mi
- Bug Tussle: 21.4 mi
- Paucaunla: 23.5 mi
- Snow Hill: 8.2 mi
- Popes Point: 21.4 mi
- Hays Hills: 24.7 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 6.4 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 16.1 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 24.1 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 25.0 mi
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 13.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 18.4 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 18.5 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ely. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | ESE 107° | 208 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hays Hills | S 191° | 180 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonham 3nne, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971422784
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