Pritchett Normal Institute
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
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ella Granville Park: 5.7 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 5.9 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 7.5 mi
- Lake Gilmer Park: 7.5 mi
- Yamboree Grounds: 7.6 mi
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church: 3.0 mi
- Gilmer: 5.0 mi
- Upshur County: 5.6 mi
- Dickson Orphanage: 5.6 mi
- Warren-Futrell House: 5.8 mi
- 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
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 4.8 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 6.2 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 9.7 mi
- Longview World of Wonders: 19.9 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 19.9 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 8.0 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 9.8 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 20.8 mi
- Texan Theater: 20.8 mi
- Crim Theatre: 20.8 mi
- Kelsey: 5.1 mi
- Belzora: 13.3 mi
- Utica: 17.8 mi
- Coffeeville: 18.9 mi
- Douglas: 21.8 mi
- Tree of Life: 10.2 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 19.8 mi
- Served with Honor: 19.8 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 20.7 mi
- Graffiti wall: 21.0 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.2 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 20.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 11.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NNE 31° | 204 m | 3.9 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 116° | 200 m | 9.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSW 205° | 196 m | 15.9 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NW 324° | 194 m | 21.2 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | S 175° | 192 m | 17.5 mi |
| West Mountain | ESE 118° | 191 m | 7.0 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | ESE 109° | 191 m | 7.1 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NE 52° | 188 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432852
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