Tennyson
Tennyson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 570 m. Green Mountain stands 778 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mule Creek Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Unincorporated community in Coke County, Texas.
Wikidata Q4116355, matched on coordinates and name (566 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
129 named places within 25 miles
- Mule Creek Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- W. H. Brown: 7.6 mi
- Maverick: 7.9 mi
- Bronte: 9.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Bronte: 9.5 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 9.4 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 9.7 mi
- Coke County Park: 15.5 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 15.5 mi
- Lake View Park: 18.3 mi
- Mount Margaret: 0.6 mi
- Gobbler Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brooks Hill: 2.5 mi
- Juniper Peak: 3.0 mi
- Buttermilk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 19.9 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 21.7 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 21.8 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 22.0 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 22.1 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 9.7 mi
- Bronte: 9.7 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 21.0 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tennyson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | WNW 294° | 778 m | 24.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 325° | 765 m | 24.8 mi |
| Durham Peak | NW 325° | 763 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | N 349° | 745 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | N 8° | 741 m | 23.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WNW 288° | 740 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | N 9° | 740 m | 23.7 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WNW 290° | 735 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402955203
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