Upshur County
Upshur County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Sandy Park: 1.9 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 5.6 mi
- Wells Park: 6.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 7.1 mi
- The Ashley Phelps Home: 2.1 mi
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church: 2.6 mi
- Henry Ragtime Texas Thomas: 4.2 mi
- Pritchett Normal Institute: 5.6 mi
- Jarvis Christian College: 5.6 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 3.2 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 9.4 mi
- West Mountain: 10.3 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 9.7 mi
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 10.3 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 11.8 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 19.6 mi
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 19.9 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 8.1 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 9.7 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 19.7 mi
- Texan Theater: 19.7 mi
- Crim Theatre: 19.8 mi
- Belzora: 7.8 mi
- Kelsey: 8.7 mi
- Utica: 12.3 mi
- Douglas: 17.9 mi
- Coffeeville: 24.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 9.3 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 19.7 mi
- Graffiti wall: 20.0 mi
- Served with Honor: 21.7 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 22.6 mi
- Serenity Garden: 10.0 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 22.8 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 24.8 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 19.8 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 20.2 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upshur County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NE 41° | 204 m | 9.4 mi |
| East Mountain | E 92° | 200 m | 12.5 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSW 193° | 196 m | 11.0 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NNW 339° | 194 m | 22.5 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SSE 157° | 192 m | 14.9 mi |
| West Mountain | E 87° | 191 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | E 83° | 191 m | 11.0 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NE 50° | 188 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432853
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