Site of Early Grayson County Settlement - Whitemound
Site of Early Grayson County Settlement - Whitemound is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church: 0.8 mi
- City of Tom Bean: 1.4 mi
- Old Cedar Community: 3.2 mi
- Kentucky Town: 4.1 mi
- Vittitoe Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 6.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Whitewright Nature Park: 6.8 mi
- Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 8.1 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Red River Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 12.3 mi
- Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Red River Railroad Museum: 16.5 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 10.3 mi
- Orange tractor: 23.9 mi
- Blue Tractor: 24.0 mi
- Red Tractor: 24.2 mi
- Tractor: 24.4 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 8.9 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 12.6 mi
- Show Barn: 19.7 mi
- Stall Barn: 19.7 mi
- Meditation Garden: 10.3 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 19.5 mi
- Snow Hill: 19.3 mi
- Hays Hills: 24.8 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 20.9 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 10.2 mi
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 21.6 mi
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Early Grayson County Settlement - Whitemound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | E 96° | 208 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hays Hills | SSE 164° | 180 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403643843
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