Texas Confederate Legislator, Dr. M. D. K. Taylor
Texas Confederate Legislator, Dr. M. D. K. Taylor is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Corinth, a ghost town 6.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 19.5 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 19.5 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 21 mi
123 named places within 25 miles
- Jefferson: 7.4 mi
- Kellyville: 7.4 mi
- Early Site of Bell Factory: 7.7 mi
- Site of First Ice Factory in Texas: 8.2 mi
- Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plant: 8.3 mi
- Ostott Park: 8.7 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 8.7 mi
- Port Jefferson History and Nature Center: 8.9 mi
- Lions Park: 9.1 mi
- Hurricane Creek Park: 11.1 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Locks Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Buzzard Roost Mountain: 19.6 mi
- Cusseta Mountains: 21.1 mi
- Fowler Mountain: 22.8 mi
- Museum of Measurement & Time: 8.6 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Texas History Museum: 8.8 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 22.8 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 23.2 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 8.7 mi
- Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana tri-state marker: 20.7 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 23.5 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Pine Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Potters Point: 20.4 mi
- Corinth: 6.2 mi
- Coffeeville: 23.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.5 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 24.8 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Confederate Legislator, Dr. M. D. K. Taylor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | NNW 343° | 191 m | 21.1 mi |
| Brown Mountain | W 262° | 178 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | W 271° | 164 m | 19.6 mi |
| Holiday Hill | W 270° | 163 m | 24.8 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | WNW 284° | 151 m | 22.8 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | NW 310° | 123 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pat Miller Hill | WNW 286° | 121 m | 23.6 mi |
| Locks Mountain | WSW 248° | 116 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402912456
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