Mathews - Powell House
Mathews - Powell House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Atlanta City Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Queen City, Cass County, Texas.
Wikidata Q6787057, matched on coordinates and name (192 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
94 named places within 25 miles
- Atlanta City Park: 1.6 mi
- McNoble Harper Park: 2.3 mi
- Atlanta State Park: 8.1 mi
- Jackson Park: 10.2 mi
- Rocky Point Park: 10.4 mi
- Bessie Coleman: 2.6 mi
- Law's Chapel Methodist Church: 5.8 mi
- Laws Chapel Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church: 6.8 mi
- Cass County: 9.5 mi
- Hickory Hill: 6.2 mi
- Cusseta Mountains: 18.4 mi
- Wilburn Hill: 22.8 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Museum of Regional History: 19.8 mi
- Four States Auto Museum: 20.0 mi
- P. J. Ahern Home: 20.1 mi
- Knights Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mathews - Powell House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | W 275° | 191 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NW 325° | 141 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NE 45° | 138 m | 23.7 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | WSW 241° | 123 m | 23.5 mi |
| Adams Hill | NW 313° | 113 m | 24.2 mi |
| Wilburn Hill | NNE 18° | 108 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402912460
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