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Rhonesboro

Rhonesboro from directly overhead

Rhonesboro is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the east-southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Murphy Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Upshur County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q27988053, matched on coordinates and name (362 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75769, -95.14113

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Point Park: 3.6 mi
  • Sundown Bayou Recreational Area: 5.3 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 9.2 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 9.2 mi
  • Ella Granville Park: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Murphy Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Peter Hayes Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Underwood Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Stivers Hill: 11.9 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 17.4 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainESE 109°204 m9.8 mi
East MountainSE 124°200 m18.9 mi
Starrville MountainS 178°196 m21.0 mi
Stivers HillNNW 334°194 m11.9 mi
Tidwell MountainESE 122°191 m16.6 mi
West MountainSE 126°191 m16.6 mi
Simpson MountainE 99°188 m13.2 mi
Camp MountainE 85°187 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1419:5620:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:19
December solstice07:2016:4217:19

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129377

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