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Gilmer

Gilmer from directly overhead

Gilmer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the west-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 18 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

airport in United States of America

Wikidata Q35260073, matched on coordinates and name (727 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.70451, -94.94491

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Roosevelt Park: 1.5 mi
  • Ella Granville Park: 1.5 mi
  • Yamboree Grounds: 3.2 mi
  • Gilmer City Park: 3.3 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 27
  • McDonald Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Underwood Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Simpson Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • West Mountain: 6.4 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainWNW 283°204 m2.2 mi
East MountainSSE 149°200 m8.2 mi
Starrville MountainSSW 212°196 m20.4 mi
Stivers HillNW 311°194 m21.9 mi
Goodman MountainS 187°192 m20.4 mi
Tidwell MountainSSE 153°191 m5.8 mi
West MountainSSE 161°191 m6.4 mi
Simpson MountainNE 46°188 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:31
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627078828175645346
Precip in3.84.14.24.74.54.13.03.03.74.63.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129383

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