Henderson County Courthouse
Henderson County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Courts Under the Oaks, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.5 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
Dates from 1913.
Wikidata Q5713263, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 17.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
124 named places within 25 miles
- Courts Under the Oaks: 0.0 mi
- J. W. Brownlow: 0.0 mi
- First National Bank: 0.1 mi
- Faulk-Gauntt Building: 0.1 mi
- The Athens Review: 0.1 mi
- Ginger's Park: 0.1 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
- Kiwanis City Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 0.7 mi
- West Park: 1.0 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 6.9 mi
- Melton Rock: 10.1 mi
- Big Rock Top: 12.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.6 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 18.4 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 23.0 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 25.0 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 5.4 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.2 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 21.1 mi
- Corinth: 6.6 mi
- Mars: 13.1 mi
- Centreville: 16.5 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.9 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Cox Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Walker Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henderson County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 106° | 234 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 152° | 231 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 126° | 214 m | 16.3 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | ENE 70° | 212 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 339° | 207 m | 12.6 mi |
| Melton Rock | NNW 334° | 196 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 104° | 192 m | 14.4 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNW 338° | 187 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405583879
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