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Tyler Junior College

Tyler Junior College from directly overhead

Tyler Junior College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Museum of Art, a museum 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

community college in Tyler, Texas, United States

Dates from 1926.

Wikidata Q7860053, matched on coordinates and name (159 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.33361, -95.28431

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Golden Road Park: 1.0 mi
  • The Children's Park of Tyler: 1.0 mi
  • Bergfeld Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hillside Park: 1.2 mi
  • Pollard Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Todd Mountain: 11.6 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Snow Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 16.4 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Fine Arts Complex: 2.0 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.2 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainWSW 239°234 m24.3 mi
Jennings MountainW 259°212 m20.0 mi
Snow MountainS 177°201 m14.8 mi
Starrville MountainNE 47°196 m12.2 mi
Goodman MountainENE 73°192 m18.1 mi
Cooper MountainWSW 238°192 m22.9 mi
Todd MountainN 357°185 m11.6 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 209°173 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1519:5620:32
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/12453536679

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