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Gainesville Junior College

Gainesville Junior College from directly overhead

Gainesville Junior College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Gordon Mountain stands 393 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubert H. Moss, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61741, -97.16451

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions: 44
  • Arabian Camel: 0.6 mi
  • Ostrich: 0.6 mi
  • Spotted Donkey: 0.6 mi
  • Reticulated Giraffe: 0.6 mi
  • Swamp Wallaby: 0.6 mi
Parks: 42
  • Leonard Park: 0.7 mi
  • Medal of Honor Park: 0.9 mi
  • Farmers Market: 1.2 mi
  • Keneteso Park: 1.5 mi
  • Depot Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Terrapin Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Mount Olive: 11.5 mi
  • Three Mounds: 14.9 mi
  • Flattop Peak: 20.1 mi
  • McCracken Mound: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
  • Morton Museum of Cooke County: 1.2 mi
  • Sante Fe Depot Museum: 1.5 mi
  • Artillery Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Love County Historical Society: 22.2 mi
  • Love County Military Museum: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gordon MountainWNW 292°393 m22.5 mi
Mount ViewWNW 294°393 m23.3 mi
Newby MoundW 265°368 m24.9 mi
Tadlock HillW 268°362 m22.9 mi
Sugarloaf MoundW 264°356 m23.6 mi
Jack MoundW 262°348 m22.4 mi
McCracken MoundW 263°343 m20.4 mi
Peak HillNNE 12°294 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2020:0620:43
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3016:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424754627079838376655344
Precip in2.22.63.63.95.64.62.92.83.94.43.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville 5 ENE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403574657

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