Faulk-Gauntt Building
Faulk-Gauntt Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is First National Bank, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Athens, Henderson County, Texas
Wikidata Q56290732, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 17.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First National Bank: 0.1 mi
- J. W. Brownlow: 0.1 mi
- Courts Under the Oaks: 0.1 mi
- Henderson County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Jess Sweeten: 0.1 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
- Ginger's Park: 0.1 mi
- Kiwanis City Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
- West Park: 0.9 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 7.1 mi
- Melton Rock: 10.0 mi
- Big Rock Top: 11.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.5 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 0.2 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 8.2 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 18.3 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 23.1 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 24.9 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 5.4 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 21.1 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
- Corinth: 6.7 mi
- Mars: 13.0 mi
- Centreville: 16.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.8 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Allen Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Cox Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Walker Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Faulk-Gauntt Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 107° | 234 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 152° | 231 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 127° | 214 m | 16.4 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | ENE 70° | 212 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 339° | 207 m | 12.5 mi |
| Melton Rock | NNW 334° | 196 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 104° | 192 m | 14.4 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNW 338° | 187 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405583884
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