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The Paris Fire, 1916

The Paris Fire, 1916 from directly overhead

The Paris Fire, 1916 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Robertson Hill stands 116 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it.

The story

city in and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1845.

Wikidata Q830149, matched on coordinates and name (866 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66083, -95.55683

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Fountain Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Downtown Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Skate Park: 0.2 mi
  • Walking Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bywaters Park: 0.2 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Hippie Beach: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Robertson Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Paris Fire, 1916. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robertson HillSSE 153°116 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:34
June solstice06:1320:0020:36
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2416:4017:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434856647381858578665546
Precip in3.13.34.44.75.64.33.53.03.94.64.24.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438027684

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