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Longview

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Longview is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Cemetery, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.51019, -94.81791

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Birdie Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ward Park: 1.6 mi
  • Julieanna Park: 1.8 mi
  • White Oak City Park: 2.3 mi
  • Leaders' Core Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 16
  • East Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • West Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 9.5 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 12.1 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.2 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 326°204 m16.9 mi
East MountainNNW 334°200 m7.2 mi
Starrville MountainWSW 258°196 m18.6 mi
Goodman MountainSW 235°192 m12.1 mi
West MountainNW 324°191 m9.1 mi
Tidwell MountainNNW 330°191 m9.5 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 339°188 m16.1 mi
Camp MountainN 4°187 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1816:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403644422

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