Home of Peter Ellis Bean
Home of Peter Ellis Bean is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Church Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
109 named places within 25 miles
- Fairview Church Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Los Ojos de Padre Margil (The Eyes of Father Margil): 3.5 mi
- William Clark, Jr.: 3.7 mi
- Dr. Robert Anderson Irion: 3.8 mi
- Elias E. Hamilton: 3.8 mi
- Pecan Park: 3.6 mi
- SFA Mast Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Eugenia Stern Park: 3.8 mi
- Blount Park: 3.9 mi
- Maroney Park: 4.0 mi
- Platt: 12.5 mi
- Ewing: 16.4 mi
- Alco: 16.8 mi
- Dunagan: 17.3 mi
- Rocky Springs: 18.8 mi
- Old University Building: 3.9 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 4.1 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 4.4 mi
- Texas Forestry Museum: 18.3 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 19.3 mi
- The Island: 13.0 mi
- Flower Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 18.9 mi
- Denny Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 4.2 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 16.3 mi
- Angelina College Roadrunner: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Peter Ellis Bean. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NW 317° | 221 m | 22.9 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NW 311° | 211 m | 17.4 mi |
| Denny Mountain | NW 312° | 188 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NE 40° | 172 m | 18.9 mi |
| Beard Mountain | NW 308° | 160 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | NNE 33° | 159 m | 20.5 mi |
| The Island | SW 231° | 67 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452355563
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