Francis Marion Henry
Francis Marion Henry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Krause Hill stands 141 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Martha Adams Runnels, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Kidtopia Park: 0.6 mi
- Findley Park: 0.6 mi
- Lee Park: 0.8 mi
- Hole-In-The-Wall Park: 1.0 mi
- Scott Joplin Park: 1.0 mi
- Martha Adams Runnels: 0.1 mi
- Rose Hill Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- The Jamison Building: 0.6 mi
- Saenger Theatre: 0.8 mi
- Offenhauser Building: 0.9 mi
- Wilburn Hill: 3.9 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Krause Hill: 12.9 mi
- Hickory Hill: 16.0 mi
- The Mounds: 16.9 mi
- Knights Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Shepherd Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Museum of Regional History: 0.9 mi
- Four States Auto Museum: 1.2 mi
- P. J. Ahern Home: 1.2 mi
- Two Rivers Museum: 18.6 mi
- 3 Bostons Museum: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francis Marion Henry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Hill | E 90° | 141 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hickory Hill | SW 215° | 141 m | 16.0 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | E 97° | 138 m | 11.3 mi |
| Glass Hill | W 274° | 133 m | 21.1 mi |
| Rea Hill | W 274° | 131 m | 21.6 mi |
| Adams Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 23.2 mi |
| Wilburn Hill | NNE 24° | 108 m | 3.9 mi |
| Boyd Hill | E 81° | 82 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Texarkana, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395228007
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