The Thompson Family
The Thompson Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the north-northeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapel Hill Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapel Hill Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Site of the home of Elisha Roberts: 2.4 mi
- Two Miles Southeast to McMahan's Chapel: 2.7 mi
- McMahan's Chapel: 3.9 mi
- County Line Baptist Church and Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Forse Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Height Hill: 5.2 mi
- Hieght Hill: 5.3 mi
- Matlock Hills: 5.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 12.2 mi
- Blount Park: 9.1 mi
- Pine Park: 10.8 mi
- San Augustine Park: 20.3 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 23.1 mi
- Jackson Hill Park: 23.6 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 6.0 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 6.1 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 14.2 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 23.3 mi
- Black Ankle: 2.7 mi
- Goodlow Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Thompson Family. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Hills | NNE 24° | 164 m | 5.4 mi |
| Big Hill | NNW 345° | 164 m | 14.3 mi |
| Forse Mountain | NE 45° | 162 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hieght Hill | N 11° | 156 m | 5.3 mi |
| Height Hill | NNE 12° | 151 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 116° | 122 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | SSE 159° | 116 m | 23.0 mi |
| Rock Hill | ESE 115° | 114 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453510710
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