Major John Dean House
Major John Dean House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindsey Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023895, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lindsey Park: 1.7 mi
- Lindsey Park: 1.8 mi
- Chandler River Park: 2.7 mi
- Noble E. Young Park: 4.3 mi
- Winchester Park: 4.6 mi
- Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church: 3.5 mi
- Cherokee Exodus from Texas: 3.6 mi
- Smith County: 3.7 mi
- Yarborough Home: 4.0 mi
- First United Methodist Church: 4.3 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Mount Sinai: 14.2 mi
- Todd Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Snow Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 3.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 5.5 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 6.9 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 7.0 mi
- Etna: 12.7 mi
- Utica: 16.4 mi
- Mars: 18.9 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 19.7 mi
- Douglas: 20.0 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge: 20.1 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 21.3 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 21.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 8.7 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Major John Dean House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | SW 231° | 234 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rock Hill | SW 218° | 214 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | W 260° | 212 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gray Mountain | S 180° | 209 m | 23.9 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SSE 149° | 201 m | 15.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | ENE 58° | 196 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SW 229° | 192 m | 16.2 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NNE 27° | 185 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
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 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler Pounds FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536695
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