Tyler Tap Railroad
Tyler Tap Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Discovery Science Place, a museum 0.2 miles 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 (483 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Goodman Park: 0.3 mi
- Bois D'Arc Park: 0.6 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Old Grape Park: 0.8 mi
- Yarbrough Building: 0.2 mi
- Goodman Home, 1857: 0.2 mi
- Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center: 0.3 mi
- Smith County Jail, 1881: 0.3 mi
- Smith County, C. S. A.: 0.3 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 0.2 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 0.2 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 1.6 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- Todd Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Mount Sinai: 14.8 mi
- Snow Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.0 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 24.1 mi
- Texan Theater: 24.7 mi
- Crim Theatre: 24.7 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 24.7 mi
- Utica: 11.4 mi
- Douglas: 13.4 mi
- Belzora: 15.1 mi
- Etna: 15.3 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 24.5 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 3.6 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 9.0 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tyler Tap Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | SW 235° | 234 m | 24.4 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | WSW 254° | 212 m | 19.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 174° | 201 m | 16.3 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NE 55° | 196 m | 12.0 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ENE 78° | 192 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SW 234° | 192 m | 23.1 mi |
| Todd Mountain | N 1° | 185 m | 10.1 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SSW 206° | 173 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453536680
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