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Mary Jane Gentry

Mary Jane Gentry from directly overhead

Mary Jane Gentry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Marion Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54092, -98.49835

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Evensville Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Italian Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Stump Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Tater Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks: 9
  • New York Hill Park: 5.4 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 11.2 mi
  • Eastland City Park: 21.9 mi
  • Six Flags Park: 21.9 mi
  • Camp Constantin: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Mary Jane Gentry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksS 179°507 m15.8 mi
Gunsight MountainW 265°503 m21.5 mi
Blue HillsSSE 159°501 m14.9 mi
Twin MountainSSE 157°499 m12.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS 184°482 m12.3 mi
Steal Easy MountainWNW 290°482 m16.7 mi
Brown Pen MountainW 279°465 m21.6 mi
Round MountainSW 224°461 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2820:0920:45
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3316:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857657381858477665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473518

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