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Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges

Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges from directly overhead

Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Grove Community, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.14519, -95.95145

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Centennial Park: 7.1 mi
  • City Park: 7.3 mi
  • Wright Park: 8.2 mi
  • Ivory Moore Park: 8.5 mi
  • Ellis Park: 8.7 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • The Attic: 9.7 mi
  • Royse City Calaboose: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 10.4 mi
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Lyday Heritage Gardens: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Deer Statue: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Harpers Hill: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harpers HillENE 60°145 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:36
June solstice06:1620:0020:37
September equinox07:1318:4919:22
December solstice07:2416:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657381868678675648
Precip in3.23.54.44.15.84.23.12.43.85.03.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Kgvl Radio, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971405061

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