Henderson County Pottery Industry
Henderson County Pottery Industry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Machinery From First Factory in Athens, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.5 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 16.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Machinery From First Factory in Athens: 0.0 mi
- J.B. Henry "The Pea Man": 0.0 mi
- Athens: 0.0 mi
- Henderson County: 0.0 mi
- Henderson County C. S. A.: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Cain Park: 0.5 mi
- Kiwanis City Park: 0.5 mi
- Ginger's Park: 0.9 mi
- Railroad Park: 1.0 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 6.1 mi
- Melton Rock: 10.9 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Big Rock Top: 12.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.5 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 1.2 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 7.3 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 19.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 22.5 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 5.5 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 20.2 mi
- Corinth: 5.8 mi
- Mars: 13.8 mi
- Centreville: 17.1 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 19.6 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Allen Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Cox Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Walker Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henderson County Pottery Industry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 103° | 234 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 151° | 231 m | 18.8 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 124° | 214 m | 15.6 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | ENE 66° | 212 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 340° | 207 m | 13.5 mi |
| Melton Rock | NNW 335° | 196 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | E 100° | 192 m | 14.1 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNW 339° | 187 m | 12.9 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12405583877
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