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Henderson

Henderson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The 1860 Henderson Fire, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

The story

The Henderson Commercial Historic District in Henderson, Texas is a 25-acre (10 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 1995, it included 39 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. Its NRHP nomination states:

Most, but not all, of the buildings postdate the opening of East Texas Oil Field in 1931, which ushered in a brief, yet intense construction boom in the district. These properties convey a strong sense of this era in the district's past and represent a significant part of the area's physical and historical character. This category includes mostly One and Two Part Commercial Block buildings that share many of the same general physical characteristics, such as rectangular building footprints, masonry construction, and 3-bay storefronts, that are associated with their respective broad property type groupings. However, stylistic ornamentation on facades is an effective method of distinguishing buildings in this period of construction from earlier counterparts. An example of a "One Part Commercial Block building" from the 1920s is the Chamberlain Chevrolet Building at 125 S. Main St.

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Wikidata Q5713254, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.15335, -94.79939

141 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Fair Park: 0.4 mi
  • Yates Park: 0.4 mi
  • Smith Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Montgomery: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Forest Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Holland Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Greems Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Quinn Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Sirls Mountain: 16.4 mi
  • Rock Hill: 17.5 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 3
  • Graffiti wall: 16.5 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 16.8 mi
  • Served with Honor: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainS221 m22.1 mi
Goodman MountainNNW192 m20.9 mi
Quinn MountainSW190 m16.0 mi
Sirls MountainS189 m16.4 mi
Denny MountainS188 m24.9 mi
Gill MountainSW181 m22.2 mi
Greems MountainSE167 m15.4 mi
Holland MountainN159 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1419:5320:29
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1716:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.14.14.64.44.74.83.43.63.84.24.14.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480362

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