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Slidell

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Slidell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is A. H. Fortenberry, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Wise County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117678308, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.35774, -97.39561

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harts Creek Park: 4.7 mi
  • Westside Park: 10.7 mi
  • Hornet Park: 11.5 mi
  • Young Citizens of Krum Ballfields: 11.7 mi
  • Aspen Park: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 47
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 11.6 mi
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 17.1 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 17.5 mi
  • Arabian Camel: 22.8 mi
  • Spotted Donkey: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 19
Peaks: 16
  • Blue Mound: 12.8 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Pat Dick Hill: 16.7 mi
  • McCracken Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Jack Mound: 17.1 mi
Museums: 9
  • Wise County Heritage Museum: 14.5 mi
  • Explorium: 14.7 mi
  • Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 17.8 mi
  • Bayless-Selby House Museum: 18.0 mi
  • African American Museum: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jim Ned LookoutNW 322°394 m22.2 mi
Dye MoundNW 326°388 m22.3 mi
Newby MoundNW 324°368 m19.6 mi
Tadlock HillNNW 331°362 m19.7 mi
Ball Knob HillW 276°361 m14.2 mi
Sugarloaf MoundNNW 326°356 m18.4 mi
Jack MoundNNW 329°348 m17.1 mi
McCracken MoundNNW 336°343 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:42
June solstice06:2120:0620:43
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3016:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128097

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