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Martin Hays

Martin Hays from directly overhead

Martin Hays is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Oliver H. Pegues, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.50027, -94.74759
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • The Green: 0.5 mi
  • Pelaia Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Longview Arboretum and Nature Center: 0.6 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Magrill Plaza: 0.7 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 16
  • East Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • West Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 317°204 m20.0 mi
East MountainNW 314°200 m10.2 mi
Starrville MountainW 262°196 m22.5 mi
Goodman MountainWSW 246°192 m15.3 mi
West MountainNW 310°191 m12.4 mi
Tidwell MountainNW 315°191 m12.6 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 328°188 m18.5 mi
Camp MountainN 352°187 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439815

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