Thomas Jefferson Towles
Thomas Jefferson Towles is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Edmund A. Wynne, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Edmund A. Wynne: 0.1 mi
- Hillcrest Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Canton: The Misplaced County Seat: 0.1 mi
- First Monday Trades Day: 0.1 mi
- Dixie Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Old City Lake: 2.0 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 9.6 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 9.8 mi
- Red Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.2 mi
- Big Rock Top: 13.9 mi
- Melton Rock: 15.9 mi
- Mount Sinai: 22.7 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 9.8 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 19.4 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 22.9 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 23.0 mi
- Corinth: 8.4 mi
- Clower: 9.8 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 12.1 mi
- Mars: 15.9 mi
- Centreville: 20.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 23.5 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 24.3 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 3.2 mi
- Martin Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas Jefferson Towles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SE 144° | 212 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 198° | 207 m | 13.2 mi |
| Melton Rock | SSW 195° | 196 m | 15.9 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SSW 197° | 187 m | 13.9 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 117° | 171 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Sinai | E 99° | 166 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131505
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