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Merritt Building

Merritt Building from directly overhead

Merritt Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Henderson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building at 100 E. Main St. Henderson, Texas

Wikidata Q107321178, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.15299, -94.79942

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Fair Park: 0.4 mi
  • Yates Park: 0.4 mi
  • Smith Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Montgomery: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Forest Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Holland Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Greems Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Quinn Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Sirls Mountain: 16.4 mi
  • Rock Hill: 17.5 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 3
  • Graffiti wall: 16.6 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 16.8 mi
  • Served with Honor: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainS 188°221 m22.1 mi
Goodman MountainNNW 328°192 m21.0 mi
Quinn MountainSW 217°190 m16.0 mi
Sirls MountainS 180°189 m16.4 mi
Denny MountainS 186°188 m24.9 mi
Gill MountainSW 234°181 m22.2 mi
Greems MountainSE 131°167 m15.4 mi
Holland MountainN 351°159 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1419:5320:29
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1716:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.14.14.64.44.74.83.43.63.84.24.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480361

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