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Foshee Family Homestead

Foshee Family Homestead from directly overhead

Foshee Family Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gladewater Lodge No. 852, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.53859, -94.94137

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Penick Park: 5.0 mi
  • White Oak City Park: 5.2 mi
  • Hugh Camp Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
  • Panther Park: 8.0 mi
  • Leaders' Core Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 18
  • West Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • East Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 9.9 mi
Museums: 16
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foshee Family Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainN 349°204 m12.2 mi
East MountainNE 42°200 m6.0 mi
Starrville MountainWSW 242°196 m12.5 mi
Goodman MountainSSW 197°192 m9.2 mi
West MountainNNE 19°191 m5.7 mi
Tidwell MountainNNE 21°191 m6.7 mi
Simpson MountainN 6°188 m13.1 mi
Camp MountainNNE 27°187 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1419:5520:31
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1816:4117:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403644405

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