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Matthew Arnold Parker

Matthew Arnold Parker from directly overhead

Matthew Arnold Parker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Speights-Pratt Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.39537, -93.83501

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
  • Rock Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Sand Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Moss Hill: 8.7 mi
  • McLemore Hills: 9.0 mi
  • Merritt Mountain: 9.9 mi
Parks: 9
  • Pine Park: 5.6 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 17.6 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 18.6 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 19.6 mi
  • San Augustine Park: 19.8 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsNW 323°164 m14.2 mi
Big HillNW 324°164 m24.9 mi
Forse MountainNW 315°162 m12.1 mi
Twin HillsS 179°157 m19.2 mi
Hieght HillNW 319°156 m15.2 mi
Height HillNW 319°151 m15.0 mi
Sand HillESE 111°122 m8.5 mi
Chinquapin HillS 190°116 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1219:4820:24
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1116:4017:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379828276675749
Precip in4.95.15.24.74.34.83.24.34.24.74.75.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473950

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