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Texas Tourist Camp Complex

Texas Tourist Camp Complex from directly overhead

Texas Tourist Camp Complex is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 318 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Episcopal Mission of the Ascension, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Decatur, Wise County, Texas

Wikidata Q110000111, matched on coordinates and name (45 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.22873, -97.57877

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Harmon Park: 0.6 mi
  • Wise County Veteran's Park: 0.7 mi
  • Melba Doyle Park: 1.7 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Pat Dick Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 10.9 mi
  • East Mound: 12.3 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 13.5 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Peterbuilt Truck: 23.3 mi
  • Spriki: 24.3 mi
  • The Sustaining Arch: 24.9 mi
  • In High Places: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 8.1 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Tourist Camp Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobSSW 208°387 m21.7 mi
Skeen PeakSW 219°373 m20.8 mi
Newby MoundN 358°368 m24.7 mi
Armstrong MountainWSW 248°365 m22.5 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 341°361 m10.9 mi
Sugarloaf MoundN 1°356 m24.2 mi
Jack MoundN 4°348 m23.6 mi
Buck KnobSSW 205°345 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2220:0720:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128092

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