James Thompson
James Thompson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
- Site of Chapel Hill College: 0.1 mi
- Rev. Nathan S. Johnson: 0.2 mi
- Site of Hussey & Logan's Mill and Gin Factory: 0.2 mi
- Daingerfield, C. S. A.: 0.3 mi
- Daingerfield City Park: 0.3 mi
- Daingerfield State Park: 2.6 mi
- Recreation Complex: 5.6 mi
- Spring Park: 6.1 mi
- Lone Star Park: 9.1 mi
- Pat Miller Hill: 4.3 mi
- Fowler Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Couch Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Helms Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Wilks Mountain: 10.2 mi
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted: 14.2 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Mid America Flight Museum: 14.6 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 24.7 mi
- Center Point: 7.8 mi
- Coffeeville: 14.4 mi
- Darden: 20.1 mi
- Willow Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Thompson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | ENE 57° | 191 m | 17.9 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | SSW 208° | 188 m | 24.0 mi |
| Camp Mountain | SSW 193° | 187 m | 18.0 mi |
| Howell Mountain | SW 219° | 185 m | 14.1 mi |
| Gilmont Lookout | SSW 209° | 184 m | 18.4 mi |
| McDonald Mountain | SSW 207° | 181 m | 24.4 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SSW 192° | 178 m | 14.6 mi |
| Adams Mountain | SSW 208° | 169 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Daingerfield 9 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452340290
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