Gilmer
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
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dickson Orphanage: 0.8 mi
- Gilgal Baptist Church: 1.1 mi
- Warren-Futrell House: 1.3 mi
- Croley Funeral Home: 1.6 mi
- C.S.A. Leather Factories: 1.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 0.3 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 11.7 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 18.8 mi
- Longview World of Wonders: 18.8 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 10.3 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 11.7 mi
- Equipment Park: 20.7 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 22.3 mi
- Texan Theater: 22.4 mi
- Kelsey: 6.4 mi
- Coffeeville: 13.9 mi
- Belzora: 18.3 mi
- Center Point: 19.1 mi
- Utica: 22.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 13.6 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 14.8 mi
- Served with Honor: 18.7 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 22.3 mi
- Graffiti wall: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 17.2 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 22.4 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Serenity Garden: 14.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | WNW 283° | 204 m | 2.2 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 149° | 200 m | 8.2 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSW 212° | 196 m | 20.4 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NW 311° | 194 m | 21.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | S 187° | 192 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | SSE 153° | 191 m | 5.8 mi |
| West Mountain | SSE 161° | 191 m | 6.4 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NE 46° | 188 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454129383
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