Howard-Dickinson House
Howard-Dickinson House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Merritt Building, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024753, matched on coordinates and name (264 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Merritt Building: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Henderson: 0.3 mi
- Henderson: 0.3 mi
- The 1860 Henderson Fire: 0.3 mi
- Masonic Lodge Building: 0.3 mi
- Fair Park: 0.3 mi
- Smith Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Yates Park: 0.6 mi
- Montgomery: 0.6 mi
- Lake Forest Park: 1.3 mi
- Holland Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Greems Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Quinn Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Sirls Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 17.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 0.7 mi
- East Texas Oil Museum: 16.3 mi
- Rangerette Showcase Museum: 16.3 mi
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 16.8 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 17.2 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 16.0 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 16.3 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 16.9 mi
- Crim Theatre: 16.9 mi
- Texan Theater: 17.0 mi
- Graffiti wall: 16.8 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 17.1 mi
- Served with Honor: 24.3 mi
- Lone Star: 19.4 mi
- Mineral Springs: 20.7 mi
- Douglas: 21.0 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 25.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard-Dickinson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | S 189° | 221 m | 21.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | NNW 329° | 192 m | 21.2 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | SW 218° | 190 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | S 180° | 189 m | 16.1 mi |
| Denny Mountain | S 186° | 188 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gill Mountain | SW 235° | 181 m | 22.0 mi |
| Greems Mountain | SE 130° | 167 m | 15.2 mi |
| Beard Mountain | SSW 193° | 160 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
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 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971440812
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