John Franklin Overton
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
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Omen (Canton) Community: 0.6 mi
- First Baptist Church of Whitehouse: 6.9 mi
- London Baptist Church: 9.1 mi
- New London School Explosion: 9.1 mi
- New London Cenotaph: 9.1 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 13.4 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 14.3 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 15.1 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 15.3 mi
- 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
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 16.7 mi
- Texan Theater: 17.2 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 17.3 mi
- Crim Theatre: 17.3 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 17.3 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 11.5 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 17.4 mi
- Graffiti wall: 17.5 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 15.8 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 17.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Mountain | SW 236° | 201 m | 12.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | N 353° | 196 m | 16.3 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | NNE 25° | 192 m | 14.7 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | SSE 156° | 190 m | 18.9 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NNW 329° | 185 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gill Mountain | S 182° | 181 m | 17.6 mi |
| Holland Mountain | ENE 62° | 159 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rocky Point | SSW 209° | 147 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546132
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