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Oliver H. Pegues

Oliver H. Pegues from directly overhead

Oliver H. Pegues is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Hays, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.49987, -94.74788

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Green: 0.5 mi
  • Longview Arboretum and Nature Center: 0.6 mi
  • Pelaia Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Magrill Plaza: 0.7 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 16
  • East Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • West Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 317°204 m20.0 mi
East MountainNW 315°200 m10.2 mi
Starrville MountainW 262°196 m22.5 mi
Goodman MountainWSW 246°192 m15.3 mi
West MountainNW 311°191 m12.4 mi
Tidwell MountainNW 315°191 m12.6 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 328°188 m18.6 mi
Camp MountainN 352°187 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1816:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439821

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