Umphress-Taylor Home
Umphress-Taylor Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 15 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024806, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 0.1 mi
- Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 0.2 mi
- Slayter Creek Park: 4.0 mi
- Johnson Park: 4.7 mi
- Natural Spring Park: 5.1 mi
- Van Alstyne Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Van Alstyne: 0.3 mi
- First Christian Church: 0.3 mi
- Grave of Collin McKinney: 0.4 mi
- Van Alstyne: 0.5 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Collin County Farm Museum: 11.5 mi
- Red River Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 15.2 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 15.2 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 16.1 mi
- Orange tractor: 16.5 mi
- Blue Tractor: 16.6 mi
- Red Tractor: 16.9 mi
- Tractor: 17.0 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 14.5 mi
- picnic tables: 17.8 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 18.0 mi
- The Corral: 20.1 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.6 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 7.8 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 11.5 mi
- Show Barn: 11.8 mi
- Stall Barn: 11.8 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 11.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 16.0 mi
- Artistry Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 22.7 mi
- Hays Hills: 19.9 mi
- Monarch Hill: 22.9 mi
- Snow Hill: 23.5 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 23.8 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 24.3 mi
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 24.8 mi
- Muddy Creek: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Umphress-Taylor Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | ENE 77° | 208 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hays Hills | SSE 148° | 180 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13629015292
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