First Site of City of Sherman
First Site of City of Sherman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Brushy Mound stands 264 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Perrin Air Force Base, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Perrin Air Force Base: 3.0 mi
- Grayson County Poor Farm: 3.1 mi
- Friendship Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Travis Lodge No. 117, A. F. & A. M.: 4.8 mi
- Wilson N. Jones: 5.1 mi
- Pecan Grove Park: 3.0 mi
- Pecan Grove East Park: 3.2 mi
- Fairview Park: 4.4 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 5.0 mi
- Birge Park: 5.3 mi
- Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Red River Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 6.7 mi
- Red River Railroad Museum: 10.7 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 13.4 mi
- Worship Area: 13.6 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 5.4 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 6.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.3 mi
- Brushy Mound: 20.4 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 24.3 mi
- Graveyard Bluff: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Site of City of Sherman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | NW 316° | 264 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403643828
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