Richard Columbus Fisher
Richard Columbus Fisher is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Blackshear/Fisher School, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.8 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 17.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Blackshear/Fisher School: 0.1 mi
- Mt. Providence Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- 1925 Henderson County Jail: 0.6 mi
- Jess Sweeten: 0.6 mi
- Faulk-Gauntt Building: 0.6 mi
- O.D. Baggett Park: 0.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.7 mi
- Ginger's Park: 0.7 mi
- Kiwanis City Park: 1.2 mi
- West Park: 1.2 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 7.5 mi
- Melton Rock: 9.5 mi
- Big Rock Top: 11.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.0 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 0.5 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 18.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 23.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 5.2 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 21.8 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Corinth: 7.3 mi
- Mars: 12.4 mi
- Centreville: 16.2 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.2 mi
- Clower: 24.5 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Allen Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Cox Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Walker Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Columbus Fisher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 109° | 234 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 153° | 231 m | 20.2 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 129° | 214 m | 16.6 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | ENE 72° | 212 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 338° | 207 m | 12.0 mi |
| Melton Rock | NNW 331° | 196 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 106° | 192 m | 14.4 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNW 336° | 187 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12405583892
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