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The Patterson Home

The Patterson Home from directly overhead

The Patterson Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Judge Stockton Donley, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Tyler, Smith County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023900, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.35571, -95.31513

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fun Forest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Goodman Park: 0.8 mi
  • Tyler Rose Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bois D'Arc Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Todd Mountain: 10.1 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 14.1 mi
  • Snow Mountain: 16.5 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 2
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.8 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW 234°234 m23.7 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 253°212 m18.6 mi
Snow MountainS 171°201 m16.5 mi
Starrville MountainENE 58°196 m12.7 mi
Goodman MountainENE 79°192 m19.5 mi
Cooper MountainSW 232°192 m22.3 mi
Todd MountainN 7°185 m10.1 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 204°173 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536681

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