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James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M.

James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M. from directly overhead

James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. East Mountain stands 200 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hallsville, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.50586, -94.57667

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hallsville City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Spring Creek Park: 6.0 mi
  • Broughton Park: 8.2 mi
  • Bennie Jackson Park: 8.2 mi
  • Teague Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 11
Peaks: 9
  • East Mountain: 18.5 mi
  • The Sand Hills: 18.8 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 19.1 mi
  • Locks Mountain: 20.2 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East MountainWNW200 m18.5 mi
Goodman MountainWSW192 m24.9 mi
Tidwell MountainWNW191 m20.7 mi
West MountainWNW191 m20.8 mi
Camp MountainNNW187 m22.9 mi
McDonald MountainNW181 m24.8 mi
Holland MountainSW159 m19.1 mi
The Sand HillsSSE134 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5819:30
June solstice06:1219:5320:30
September equinox07:0718:4419:17
December solstice07:1716:4017:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647279838377665547
Precip in4.24.15.14.25.14.33.43.03.64.44.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallsville 4 S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654122

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