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Stephen Alexander McBride

Stephen Alexander McBride from directly overhead

Stephen Alexander McBride is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Shankleville Community, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.97015, -93.70689

Overlooks nearby

81 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Caney Creek Park: 9.2 mi
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 15.3 mi
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
  • Carridine Park: 17.5 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Gunter Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Twin Hills: 12.5 mi
  • Sand Hills: 14.7 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 17.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNW 325°157 m12.5 mi
Hi Truett HillW 278°143 m18.0 mi
Chinquapin HillNW 324°116 m17.5 mi
Walker HillNW 320°111 m18.2 mi
Bald HillWSW 243°111 m18.8 mi
Sand HillsNNE 15°108 m14.7 mi
Fox Hunters HillN 355°108 m15.0 mi
Gunter HillNE 42°86 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5519:27
June solstice06:1319:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439863

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