Town of Tatum
Town of Tatum is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Greems Mountain stands 167 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
City in Rusk and Panola counties in Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q982545, matched on coordinates and name (245 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
159 named places within 25 miles
- Eagle's Nest Park: 1.0 mi
- Hallsville City Park: 13.5 mi
- Rollins Park: 14.8 mi
- Davis Park: 14.8 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- Martin Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Harmony Hill Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- First Baptist Church of Beckville: 6.2 mi
- Sugar Hill Cemetery: 7.5 mi
- New Prospect Cemetery: 8.7 mi
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 0.0 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 15.0 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 15.1 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 15.1 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 15.2 mi
- Equipment Park: 16.1 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 17.8 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 20.9 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 21.2 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 21.5 mi
- The Sand Hills: 5.3 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 17.3 mi
- Holland Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Hog Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 19.8 mi
- Pony Statue: 14.4 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 16.9 mi
- Served with Honor: 18.0 mi
- Graffiti wall: 21.1 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 21.5 mi
- Mineral Springs: 2.3 mi
- Pulaski: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.5 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 21.5 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Tatum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greems Mountain | SSW 193° | 167 m | 21.9 mi |
| Holland Mountain | W 274° | 159 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Sand Hills | SSE 162° | 134 m | 5.3 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SSE 166° | 97 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SE 134° | 96 m | 19.8 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSE 152° | 95 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hog Mountain | S 179° | 90 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:40 | 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 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview Wsmo, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971419050
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