Smith County Jail, 1881
Smith County Jail, 1881 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Miller Morgan, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
prison at 309 E. Erwin St. Tyler, Texas
Wikidata Q107321037, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Henry Miller Morgan: 0.1 mi
- Yarbrough Building: 0.1 mi
- Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center: 0.1 mi
- Smith County, C. S. A.: 0.2 mi
- First County Agricultural Extension Agent: 0.2 mi
- Bois D'Arc Park: 0.4 mi
- Goodman Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.6 mi
- The Children's Park of Tyler: 0.8 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 0.2 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 0.5 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 1.5 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Todd Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Mount Sinai: 15.0 mi
- Snow Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.2 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 24.2 mi
- Texan Theater: 24.7 mi
- Crim Theatre: 24.7 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 24.8 mi
- Utica: 11.6 mi
- Douglas: 13.4 mi
- Etna: 15.0 mi
- Belzora: 15.3 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 24.6 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 3.4 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 9.3 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith County Jail, 1881. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | SW 236° | 234 m | 24.3 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | WSW 255° | 212 m | 19.5 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 174° | 201 m | 16.0 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NE 54° | 196 m | 12.1 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ENE 77° | 192 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SW 234° | 192 m | 22.9 mi |
| Todd Mountain | N 1° | 185 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SSW 206° | 173 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546105
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