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Omen (Canton) Community

Omen (Canton) Community from directly overhead

Omen (Canton) Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Gray Mountain stands 209 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is John Franklin Overton, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas

Wikidata Q22074857, matched on coordinates and name (233 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.21698, -95.10657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sandy Beach Park: 3.3 mi
  • Hill Creek Park: 4.5 mi
  • Concesion Park: 4.6 mi
  • Alton Ashby City Park: 4.7 mi
  • Cross Street Park: 4.9 mi
Museums: 13
Peaks: 11
  • Snow Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 15.1 mi
  • Rocky Point: 16.3 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 16.4 mi
  • Gill Mountain: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Fine Arts Complex: 11.2 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 17.9 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Omen (Canton) Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gray MountainSW 225°209 m24.7 mi
Snow MountainSW 235°201 m11.7 mi
Starrville MountainN 355°196 m16.4 mi
Goodman MountainNNE 27°192 m15.1 mi
Quinn MountainSSE 154°190 m19.1 mi
Todd MountainNNW 331°185 m22.5 mi
Gill MountainS 180°181 m17.4 mi
Holland MountainENE 63°159 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1519:5520:31
September equinox07:0918:4619:19
December solstice07:1816:4317:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546131

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