Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Paris Lodge No. 27, A. F. & A. M., a historic site 3.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Paris Lodge No. 27, A. F. & A. M.: 3.4 mi
- Biardstown School: 4.2 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Mt. Canaan Baptist Church: 4.9 mi
- Paris Cotton Compress: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.8 mi
- Dragon Park: 4.8 mi
- Paris Sports Complex: 5.0 mi
- Trail de Paris Yoga Park: 5.1 mi
- Northeast Texas Trail Corridor: 5.1 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 5.7 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 7.1 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 9.7 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 16.0 mi
- Liberty Grove: 18.8 mi
- Jot Em Down: 21.8 mi
- Bug Tussle: 23.0 mi
- Robertson Hill: 15.8 mi
- Harpers Hill: 19.9 mi
- Hippie Beach: 19.0 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 4.8 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 10.0 mi
- Garretts Bluff: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Vernon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Hill | SSW 193° | 145 m | 19.9 mi |
| Robertson Hill | SE 142° | 116 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:00 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432035
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