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Providence Community

Providence Community from directly overhead

Providence Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Flat Community, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 16 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.62187, -95.60160

124 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Lake Holbrook Recreational Area: 5.4 mi
  • Van Memorial Stadium: 5.9 mi
  • Meredith Memorial Field: 7.0 mi
  • Iron Horse Square: 7.0 mi
  • 1888 Plaza: 7.1 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Greer Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 10.7 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 19.8 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainS212 m23.8 mi
Todd MountainESE185 m19.8 mi
Red HillWSW171 m15.2 mi
Mount SinaiSE166 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1619:5820:34
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2116:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454131518

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