The Kay House
The Kay House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Winona, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 12 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Winona: 1.2 mi
- Elisha Everett Lott: 2.6 mi
- Starrville Community: 4.0 mi
- In the vicinity of Harris' place: 4.1 mi
- Harris Creek Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 5.5 mi
- Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 6.5 mi
- Wells Park: 6.5 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Todd Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 10.9 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 13.1 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 13.1 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 13.3 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 13.8 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 12.4 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 13.1 mi
- Texan Theater: 18.9 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 19.0 mi
- Crim Theatre: 19.0 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 14.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 14.7 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 19.0 mi
- Graffiti wall: 19.3 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 14.5 mi
- Serenity Garden: 14.8 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 23.7 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Kay House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NE 38° | 204 m | 17.7 mi |
| East Mountain | ENE 69° | 200 m | 18.4 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSE 150° | 196 m | 4.4 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ESE 123° | 192 m | 12.5 mi |
| West Mountain | ENE 64° | 191 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | ENE 62° | 191 m | 17.7 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NE 44° | 188 m | 21.0 mi |
| Todd Mountain | W 266° | 185 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536671
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