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John Franklin Overton

John Franklin Overton from directly overhead

John Franklin Overton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Snow Mountain stands 201 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Omen (Canton) Community, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.21917, -95.09635

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sandy Beach Park: 3.9 mi
  • Alton Ashby City Park: 5.0 mi
  • Hill Creek Park: 5.1 mi
  • Cross Street Park: 5.1 mi
  • Concesion Park: 5.2 mi
Museums: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Snow Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 14.7 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 16.3 mi
  • Rocky Point: 16.7 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Fine Arts Complex: 11.5 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 17.4 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow MountainSW 236°201 m12.3 mi
Starrville MountainN 353°196 m16.3 mi
Goodman MountainNNE 25°192 m14.7 mi
Quinn MountainSSE 156°190 m18.9 mi
Todd MountainNNW 329°185 m22.6 mi
Gill MountainS 182°181 m17.6 mi
Holland MountainENE 62°159 m17.3 mi
Rocky PointSSW 209°147 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1519:5520:31
September equinox07:0918:4619:19
December solstice07:1816:4317:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546132

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