James Calhoun Hill
James Calhoun Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Nature Center, a park 2.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Tyler Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Patriot Plaza: 2.4 mi
- Golden Road Park: 3.5 mi
- Rose Rudman Park: 3.5 mi
- Southside Park: 3.6 mi
- Colonel Richard B. Hubbard: 3.2 mi
- Headache Springs, C. S. A. Medical Laboratory: 3.5 mi
- Tomas G. Pollard, Sr.: 3.9 mi
- Thomas Glover Pollard Sr. Monument: 3.9 mi
- First Christian Church of Tyler: 4.0 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 4.4 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 6.1 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 6.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 6.6 mi
- Snow Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Todd Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.1 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 22.0 mi
- Texan Theater: 22.2 mi
- Crim Theatre: 22.2 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 22.2 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 22.3 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 2.6 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 22.3 mi
- Graffiti wall: 22.5 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 6.6 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 14.4 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Calhoun Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | W 269° | 212 m | 22.4 mi |
| Gray Mountain | SSW 204° | 209 m | 24.1 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 190° | 201 m | 11.5 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NNE 28° | 196 m | 13.3 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ENE 59° | 192 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | WSW 248° | 192 m | 23.8 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NNW 347° | 185 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gill Mountain | SSE 161° | 181 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453546124
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