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Old Gibbs Store

Old Gibbs Store from directly overhead

Old Gibbs Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the southeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Walker County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

commercial building at 1114-1118 11th St. Huntsville, Texas

Wikidata Q107321279, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.72389, -95.55119

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Founders park: 0.1 mi
  • Town Creek Park: 0.1 mi
  • Rather Park: 0.2 mi
  • Eastham Thomason Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eastham Thomason Dog Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 9
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillSE 140°144 m1.1 mi
Smith HillWNW 300°126 m0.8 mi
Blue Bonnet HillSW 228°96 m13.6 mi
Shepard HillS 173°95 m17.1 mi
Gospel HillENE 58°92 m13.7 mi
Liberty HillE 83°82 m19.2 mi
Rocky HillENE 60°77 m19.3 mi
Camp HillENE 63°61 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2119:5420:29
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1616:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495359667380828277685851
Precip in4.63.43.83.94.55.53.14.14.54.64.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128132

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