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Potter's Point

Potter's Point from directly overhead

Potter's Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Delaney Mount stands 138 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area, a park 4.7 miles away. Boom or Bust Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78789, -94.07422

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 32
  • Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
  • Finley Park: 7.2 mi
  • Vivian City Park: 8.2 mi
  • Caddo Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
  • Soda Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Mount Gilead: 9.4 mi
  • Pine Hills: 18.4 mi
  • Delaney Mount: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Six Flags Over Texas: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Delaney MountENE 63°138 m21.4 mi
Pine HillsSE 138°106 m18.4 mi
Mount GileadENE 68°85 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:0919:5220:28
September equinox07:0518:4219:15
December solstice07:1616:3717:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380848377665548
Precip in4.54.54.74.74.14.23.23.04.14.54.15.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mooringsport 1 N, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452284753

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