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The Sims Family of Ellis County

The Sims Family of Ellis County from directly overhead

The Sims Family of Ellis County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Brushy Knob stands 232 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Industry in Ellis County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.24074, -96.92039

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Downtown Festival Pavillion and Gathering place: 4.4 mi
  • George Scott Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
  • Wilemon Park: 7.2 mi
  • Milford City Park: 8.2 mi
  • Spring Park: 8.8 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 5
  • Richard Ellis Statue: 10.8 mi
  • Confederate Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Grandview: 15.4 mi
  • Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 16.5 mi
  • Willie Nelson: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Black Hills: 23.1 mi
  • Brushy Knob: 24.3 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Wedding Garden: 8.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy KnobW 260°232 m24.3 mi
Poverty KnobNW 318°216 m24.8 mi
Black HillsESE 112°139 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2220:0220:38
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2616:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415878

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