International Boundary Marker
International Boundary Marker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Bennett Mountain stands 159 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams Cemetery, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Boundary marker on the Louisiana/Texas border.
Wikidata Q16892695, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
79 named places within 25 miles
- Adams Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Brookland Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin: 4.7 mi
- Pickering Lumber Company mill?: 4.8 mi
- Sholar Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 3.5 mi
- Logansport Park: 4.7 mi
- Joaquin Mini Park: 4.7 mi
- Center Mini Park: 17.9 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 18.5 mi
- Bone Hill: 14.7 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 14.8 mi
- Risinger Hill: 16.7 mi
- Porter Hill: 17.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.6 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 19.3 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 19.4 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 19.5 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 17.0 mi
- Pony Statue: 20.3 mi
- McFadden Landing: 5.7 mi
- Pulaski: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of International Boundary Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Mountain | WSW 238° | 159 m | 24.5 mi |
| Porter Hill | WSW 257° | 144 m | 17.1 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 134° | 108 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSW 197° | 105 m | 14.7 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | W 277° | 97 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | WNW 292° | 96 m | 14.8 mi |
| Risinger Hill | W 264° | 95 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 131° | 76 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
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 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mansfield 4 NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453470220
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