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Swanson's Landing

Swanson's Landing from directly overhead

Swanson's Landing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Pine Hills stands 106 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Site of Old Concord Methodist Church and Concord Masonic Lodge, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.51858, -94.11950

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Waskom-Taylor City Park: 4.2 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 4.4 mi
  • Caddo Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
  • Greenmoor Park: 8.7 mi
  • Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park: 11.1 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 14
  • Six Flags Over Texas: 5.8 mi
  • Pagoda: 21.4 mi
  • Pagoda: 21.4 mi
  • Chained: 21.4 mi
  • Tori Gate: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Pine Hills: 15.7 mi
  • Mount Gilead: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine HillsENE 72°106 m15.7 mi
Mount GileadNNE 27°85 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1019:5220:28
September equinox07:0518:4219:15
December solstice07:1516:3817:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647279828276655547
Precip in4.24.05.14.84.64.73.73.13.54.74.34.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654102

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