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Pritchett Normal Institute

Pritchett Normal Institute from directly overhead

Pritchett Normal Institute is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024782, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.66305, -95.01615

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ella Granville Park: 5.7 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 5.9 mi
  • Big Sandy Park: 7.5 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 7.5 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Underwood Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Peter Hayes Hill: 4.9 mi
  • West Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • McDonald Mountain: 7.0 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNNE 31°204 m3.9 mi
East MountainESE 116°200 m9.3 mi
Starrville MountainSSW 205°196 m15.9 mi
Stivers HillNW 324°194 m21.2 mi
Goodman MountainS 175°192 m17.5 mi
West MountainESE 118°191 m7.0 mi
Tidwell MountainESE 109°191 m7.1 mi
Simpson MountainNE 52°188 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1419:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627078828175645346
Precip in3.84.14.24.74.54.13.03.03.74.63.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432852

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