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Jarvis Christian College

Jarvis Christian College from directly overhead

Jarvis Christian College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Walk of Fame Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 14 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.58614, -95.18018

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walk of Fame Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 1.6 mi
  • Wells Park: 1.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Big Sandy Park: 4.1 mi
Museums: 17
Peaks: 16
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Peter Hayes Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Murphy Mountain: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jarvis Christian College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNE 53°204 m14.5 mi
East MountainE 86°200 m18.0 mi
Starrville MountainSSE 162°196 m9.6 mi
Stivers HillN 353°194 m22.8 mi
Goodman MountainSE 137°192 m16.5 mi
West MountainE 82°191 m15.9 mi
Tidwell MountainE 79°191 m16.6 mi
Simpson MountainENE 57°188 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:33
June solstice06:1419:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4619:19
December solstice07:1916:4217:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627078828175645346
Precip in3.84.14.24.74.54.13.03.03.74.63.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392997

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