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Tyler Commercial College

Tyler Commercial College from directly overhead

Tyler Commercial College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith County Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in and county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1846.

Wikidata Q499169, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.35012, -95.30177

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bois D'Arc Park: 0.2 mi
  • Goodman Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Children's Park of Tyler: 0.7 mi
  • Hillside Park: 0.8 mi
  • Connally Heights Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Todd Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 14.9 mi
  • Snow Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.4 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 24.4 mi
  • Texan Theater: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW234 m24.1 mi
Jennings MountainWSW212 m19.3 mi
Snow MountainS201 m16.0 mi
Starrville MountainNE196 m12.3 mi
Goodman MountainENE192 m18.8 mi
Cooper MountainSW192 m22.7 mi
Todd MountainN185 m10.4 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW173 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546101

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