Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp
Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is I.D. Fairchild State Forest, a park 2.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 12 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
hamlet in Cherokee County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q122551628, matched on coordinates and name (621 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Maydelle: 3.9 mi
- Little Bean's Cherokee Village: 8.7 mi
- Texas Civil War Iron Works: 8.7 mi
- Murdoch McDonald: 9.6 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 10.1 mi
- White Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Ghent Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Mount Hope: 5.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 6.1 mi
- Bowman Mountain: 6.6 mi
- I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 2.1 mi
- I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 6.0 mi
- Lake Jacksonville Park: 10.6 mi
- Baseball and Soccer Complex: 11.8 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 12.4 mi
- Jarvis: 5.0 mi
- New Birmingham: 14.4 mi
- Weeping Mary: 17.6 mi
- Morrill: 22.0 mi
- Lone Star: 22.6 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.2 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 12.7 mi
- Howard House Museum: 15.4 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 20.2 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 24.8 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 14.4 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 16.1 mi
- City Lake Park: 17.6 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 19.6 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 20.9 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 10.3 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 16.4 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 21.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | WNW 302° | 231 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | E 97° | 214 m | 16.7 mi |
| Rock Hill | NW 321° | 214 m | 24.9 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | ESE 112° | 210 m | 11.2 mi |
| Gray Mountain | N 350° | 209 m | 12.7 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NE 36° | 207 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 91° | 206 m | 5.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | NNE 13° | 201 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402870493
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