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The Survey Community

The Survey Community from directly overhead

The Survey Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mattox Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.08550, -93.71914

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 15
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 9.8 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 11.9 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 13.5 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 15.1 mi
  • Caney Creek Park: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Twin Hills: 6.9 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Sand Hills: 7.7 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 11.3 mi
Museums: 2
  • Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 19.5 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsWNW 289°157 m6.9 mi
Hi Truett HillWSW 252°143 m18.0 mi
Sand HillN 3°122 m18.5 mi
Chinquapin HillWNW 303°116 m11.3 mi
Rock HillN 3°114 m19.0 mi
Walker HillWNW 299°111 m12.5 mi
Bald HillSW 224°111 m23.0 mi
Fox Hunters HillN 355°108 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1219:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442957

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