The Gilmer Mirror
The Gilmer Mirror is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the west-southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Upshur County Patriots, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q982465, matched on coordinates and name (532 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upshur County Patriots: 0.0 mi
- 1925 Gilmer Post Office: 0.1 mi
- Cherokee Trace: 0.1 mi
- Upshur County, C. S. A.: 0.1 mi
- C.S.A. Leather Factories: 0.1 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.3 mi
- Ella Granville Park: 0.6 mi
- Yamboree Grounds: 1.5 mi
- Gilmer City Park: 1.7 mi
- Lake Gilmer Park: 3.6 mi
- Simpson Mountain: 1.5 mi
- McDonald Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Gilmont Lookout: 6.3 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 0.1 mi
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 2.0 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 13.4 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 18.5 mi
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted: 18.6 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 12.0 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 13.4 mi
- Equipment Park: 22.0 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 23.9 mi
- Texan Theater: 24.0 mi
- Kelsey: 6.2 mi
- Coffeeville: 12.8 mi
- Center Point: 17.5 mi
- Belzora: 19.3 mi
- Utica: 23.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 13.6 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 14.0 mi
- Served with Honor: 20.0 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 23.9 mi
- Graffiti wall: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.5 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 24.0 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Serenity Garden: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Gilmer Mirror. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | WSW 242° | 204 m | 2.5 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 155° | 200 m | 9.6 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSW 210° | 196 m | 21.9 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NW 308° | 194 m | 20.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | S 187° | 192 m | 22.1 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | SSE 160° | 191 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Mountain | SSE 166° | 191 m | 8.0 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | E 94° | 188 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454129394
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