Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County
Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedarvale Cemetery, a historic site 5.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
120 named places within 25 miles
- Cedarvale Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- First Baptist Church of Canton: 7.4 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Canton: 7.5 mi
- Hilliards of Canton: 7.5 mi
- George Washington Tull, Sr.: 7.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 6.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 7.6 mi
- Old City Lake: 8.5 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 12.0 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 12.0 mi
- Red Hill: 8.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.6 mi
- Big Rock Top: 13.2 mi
- Melton Rock: 15.3 mi
- Breezy Hill: 21.2 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 12.0 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 14.3 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 21.1 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 24.9 mi
- Corinth: 16.0 mi
- Centreville: 16.3 mi
- Clower: 17.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.3 mi
- Mars: 20.4 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Soldier and Child: 21.9 mi
- Old Tank: 22.0 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 7.8 mi
- Martin Bluff: 17.6 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 21.3 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SSE 163° | 207 m | 12.6 mi |
| Melton Rock | SSE 166° | 196 m | 15.3 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SSE 165° | 187 m | 13.2 mi |
| Red Hill | E 89° | 171 m | 8.3 mi |
| Breezy Hill | NW 306° | 165 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131511
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