Omen (Canton) Community
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 Sandy Beach Park, a park 3.3 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
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- First Baptist Church of Whitehouse: 6.3 mi
- James Calhoun Hill: 8.9 mi
- London Baptist Church: 9.7 mi
- New London School Explosion: 9.7 mi
- New London Cenotaph: 9.7 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 13.0 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 13.7 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 14.6 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 14.7 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 14.9 mi
- 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
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 17.3 mi
- Texan Theater: 17.8 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 17.8 mi
- Crim Theatre: 17.8 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 17.9 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 11.2 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 17.9 mi
- Graffiti wall: 18.1 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 15.4 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 17.8 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Mountain | SW 225° | 209 m | 24.7 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SW 235° | 201 m | 11.7 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | N 355° | 196 m | 16.4 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | NNE 27° | 192 m | 15.1 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | SSE 154° | 190 m | 19.1 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NNW 331° | 185 m | 22.5 mi |
| Gill Mountain | S 180° | 181 m | 17.4 mi |
| Holland Mountain | ENE 63° | 159 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546131
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