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Gregg County

Gregg County from directly overhead

Gregg County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is F. L. Whaley House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

courthouse at 101 E. Methvin St. Longview, Texas

Wikidata Q107321499, matched on coordinates and name (413 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.50051, -94.73958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Magrill Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Pelaia Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Rotary/AMBUCS Park: 0.7 mi
  • Depot Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 16
  • East Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • West Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 12.9 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 316°204 m20.3 mi
East MountainNW 313°200 m10.5 mi
Starrville MountainW 262°196 m23.0 mi
Goodman MountainWSW 247°192 m15.7 mi
West MountainNW 309°191 m12.7 mi
Tidwell MountainNW 314°191 m12.9 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 327°188 m18.8 mi
Camp MountainN 351°187 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1716:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403644421

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