Potter's Point
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
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 1.8 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Savannah Cemetery: 8.0 mi
- Old Town of Port Caddo: 9.5 mi
- Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant: 9.9 mi
- Hometown of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson: 10.1 mi
- Belcher Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- 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
- Pine Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Potters Point: 5.5 mi
- Irvings Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Carolina Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Mooringsport Mini-Museum: 9.4 mi
- Museum of Measurement & Time: 15.9 mi
- Texas History Museum: 15.9 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 23.6 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 15.7 mi
- hay ride: 15.8 mi
- Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana tri-state marker: 16.1 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 21.8 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 24.2 mi
- Mount Gilead: 9.4 mi
- Pine Hills: 18.4 mi
- Delaney Mount: 21.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom: 22.5 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 7.2 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 24.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Mount | ENE 63° | 138 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pine Hills | SE 138° | 106 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Gilead | ENE 68° | 85 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:37 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452284753
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