Rufus Cornelius Hickman
Rufus Cornelius Hickman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John Creighton Buchanan, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 22.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- John Creighton Buchanan: 0.2 mi
- Richard Malcolm Smith: 0.2 mi
- Robert N. Stafford: 0.2 mi
- George C. Reeves: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Adolphus Leander Patten: 0.2 mi
- Iron Horse Square: 0.3 mi
- 1888 Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Peterson Park: 0.5 mi
- Meredith Memorial Field: 0.6 mi
- Mineola Civic Center and RV Park: 1.2 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 0.3 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 9.4 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Sinai: 10.5 mi
- Todd Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 21.2 mi
- Red Hill: 22.0 mi
- Corinth: 14.2 mi
- Clower: 14.2 mi
- Utica: 16.3 mi
- Belzora: 18.0 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 19.2 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Serenity Garden: 17.7 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 23.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Martin Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 24.0 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 16.5 mi
- Tree of Life: 18.8 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rufus Cornelius Hickman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stivers Hill | NE 41° | 194 m | 23.3 mi |
| Todd Mountain | SE 133° | 185 m | 15.9 mi |
| Red Hill | WSW 251° | 171 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | E 96° | 170 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Sinai | S 175° | 166 m | 10.5 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | E 91° | 137 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10062641687
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