Fouke Community
Fouke Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosenwald Schools in Wood County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 10 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Wikidata Q118901325, matched on coordinates and name (78 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- This small community in southeastern Wood County three miles northeast of Crow and a mile west of Lake Hawkins was said to exist as early as 1866 and was called "Center" Around 1873, the inhabitants built a log building which was used for church, school,
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wood County Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rosenwald Schools in Wood County: 0.0 mi
- Lillian Richard: 0.0 mi
- Jobe Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Macedonia School: 4.1 mi
- First Anglo Settler in Wood County Martin Varner: 4.6 mi
- Page Park: 0.1 mi
- Wells Park: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 6.1 mi
- Todd Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Greer Hill: 9.8 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 10.3 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 12.7 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 15.6 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 18.7 mi
- Serenity Garden: 7.9 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 19.7 mi
- Tree of Life: 8.6 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 21.6 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 18.8 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 20.2 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fouke Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | ENE 71° | 204 m | 18.0 mi |
| East Mountain | E 94° | 200 m | 23.4 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SE 145° | 196 m | 14.6 mi |
| Stivers Hill | N 7° | 194 m | 19.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SE 132° | 192 m | 22.4 mi |
| West Mountain | E 92° | 191 m | 21.2 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | E 89° | 191 m | 21.8 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | ENE 71° | 188 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10057765255
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