Site of Truitt Community
Site of Truitt Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sholar Cemetery, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
77 named places within 25 miles
- Sholar Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Ramah Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin: 5.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Tenaha: 5.9 mi
- Lone Cedar Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Bone Hill: 8.1 mi
- Porter Hill: 11.1 mi
- Risinger Hill: 11.5 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 14.0 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 4.9 mi
- Joaquin Mini Park: 5.2 mi
- Logansport Park: 8.2 mi
- Center Mini Park: 10.1 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 10.6 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 18.5 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 18.6 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 18.6 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 17.7 mi
- Pony Statue: 19.2 mi
- McFadden Landing: 3.9 mi
- Pulaski: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Truitt Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | SW 234° | 172 m | 17.0 mi |
| Big Hill | S 169° | 164 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | WSW 244° | 159 m | 16.5 mi |
| Porter Hill | WNW 281° | 144 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bone Hill | S 170° | 105 m | 8.1 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | WNW 296° | 97 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | NW 326° | 96 m | 14.0 mi |
| Risinger Hill | WNW 291° | 95 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439350
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