Swanson's Landing
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
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 15.4 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Former Site of Old Concord Methodist Church and Concord Masonic Lodge: 0.5 mi
- Texas State Line Monument: 5.6 mi
- Harrison County: 7.6 mi
- Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road: 9.9 mi
- Booker T. Washington School: 10.5 mi
- 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
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 13.0 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 14.5 mi
- Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries: 14.6 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 14.6 mi
- Mooringsport Mini-Museum: 15.2 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 5.8 mi
- Pagoda: 21.4 mi
- Pagoda: 21.4 mi
- Chained: 21.4 mi
- Tori Gate: 21.4 mi
- Potters Point: 13.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Albany Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 16.6 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 20.9 mi
- Track Speeder: 21.1 mi
- hay ride: 21.6 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hills: 15.7 mi
- Mount Gilead: 24.9 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 16.2 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 16.8 mi
- Shreveport Green Urban Farm: 21.2 mi
- R.W. Norton Botanical Garden: 22.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills | ENE 72° | 106 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Gilead | NNE 27° | 85 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:38 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403654102
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