First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas
First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gladewater Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Penick Park: 5.2 mi
- White Oak City Park: 5.4 mi
- Hugh Camp Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Leaders' Core Park: 8.2 mi
- Panther Park: 8.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Gladewater: 0.1 mi
- Gladewater Lodge No. 852, A.F. & A.M.: 0.1 mi
- Dr. E. L. and Nannie Lewis Walker House: 0.1 mi
- Foshee Family Homestead: 0.3 mi
- Gladewater: 0.8 mi
- West Mountain: 6.0 mi
- East Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 9.8 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 0.0 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 10.9 mi
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 11.2 mi
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 11.4 mi
- Rangerette Showcase Museum: 11.7 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 0.0 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 1.8 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 11.0 mi
- Texan Theater: 11.1 mi
- Crim Theatre: 11.1 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 11.0 mi
- Graffiti wall: 11.3 mi
- Served with Honor: 12.3 mi
- Tree of Life: 18.6 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 22.5 mi
- Douglas: 14.6 mi
- Kelsey: 14.9 mi
- Belzora: 15.4 mi
- Utica: 18.9 mi
- Coffeeville: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 10.8 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 11.1 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Serenity Garden: 19.5 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | N 350° | 204 m | 12.4 mi |
| East Mountain | NE 42° | 200 m | 6.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | WSW 243° | 196 m | 12.2 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SSW 196° | 192 m | 9.0 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 20° | 191 m | 6.0 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NNE 22° | 191 m | 7.0 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | N 7° | 188 m | 13.4 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NNE 27° | 187 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610685
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