Longview Junction
Longview Junction is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Depot Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Depot Park: 0.0 mi
- Timpson Park: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Magrill Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Pelaia Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Longview Train Depot: 0.1 mi
- Greenwood Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- St. Anthony Catholic Church: 0.3 mi
- David Sutton Meredith, Jr.: 0.3 mi
- Longview Community Center: 0.3 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 0.5 mi
- Ann Lacy Crain Exhibit Center: 0.6 mi
- Gregg County Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Longview World of Wonders: 0.6 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 11.0 mi
- East Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Holland Mountain: 12.6 mi
- West Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Equipment Park: 1.9 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 11.3 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 11.4 mi
- Crim Theatre: 11.4 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 11.4 mi
- Served with Honor: 0.6 mi
- Graffiti wall: 11.1 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 11.3 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 21.1 mi
- Mineral Springs: 19.7 mi
- Douglas: 22.1 mi
- Coffeeville: 23.2 mi
- Kelsey: 24.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 2.2 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 11.4 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.9 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Longview Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NW 316° | 204 m | 21.1 mi |
| East Mountain | NW 312° | 200 m | 11.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | W 263° | 196 m | 23.6 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | WSW 249° | 192 m | 16.2 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 309° | 191 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NW 313° | 191 m | 13.7 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NW 326° | 188 m | 19.5 mi |
| Camp Mountain | N 349° | 187 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610690
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