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Goodman Home, 1857

Goodman Home, 1857 from directly overhead

Goodman Home, 1857 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodman-LeGrand House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Tyler, Smith County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023897, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.35667, -95.30139

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goodman Park: 0.0 mi
  • Bois D'Arc Park: 0.6 mi
  • Oak Grove Park: 0.8 mi
  • Old Grape Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hillside Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Todd Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 14.6 mi
  • Snow Mountain: 16.5 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 2
  • Fine Arts Complex: 3.8 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goodman Home, 1857. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW 235°234 m24.4 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 254°212 m19.4 mi
Snow MountainS 174°201 m16.5 mi
Starrville MountainNE 56°196 m12.0 mi
Goodman MountainENE 78°192 m18.7 mi
Cooper MountainSW 233°192 m23.0 mi
Todd MountainN 2°185 m10.0 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 205°173 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1519:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546114

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