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Smith County Jail, 1881

Smith County Jail, 1881 from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.35069, -95.29805

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 13
  • 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
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 2
  • Fine Arts Complex: 3.4 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW 236°234 m24.3 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 255°212 m19.5 mi
Snow MountainS 174°201 m16.0 mi
Starrville MountainNE 54°196 m12.1 mi
Goodman MountainENE 77°192 m18.6 mi
Cooper MountainSW 234°192 m22.9 mi
Todd MountainN 1°185 m10.4 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 206°173 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546105

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