Hodges-Darsey House
Hodges-Darsey House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107321092, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
115 named places within 25 miles
- Seven Oaks (Mallard-Alexander House): 0.2 mi
- Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church: 0.3 mi
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church: 0.3 mi
- Col. Homer Garrison, Jr.: 0.3 mi
- Anderson County: 0.3 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.5 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.6 mi
- Calhoun Park: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 0.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.5 mi
- Daly Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 11.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 1.0 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 1.6 mi
- City Lake Park: 2.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 4.2 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.8 mi
- Howard House Museum: 0.0 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 20.5 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.5 mi
- Jarvis: 10.7 mi
- Cox Bluff: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hodges-Darsey House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 343° | 231 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 359° | 214 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 44° | 209 m | 18.7 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 75° | 207 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 88° | 206 m | 21.0 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 67° | 200 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 136° | 199 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 62° | 197 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395065404
Take the scenic way to Hodges-Darsey House.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.