Van
Van is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Van United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 10.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
142 named places within 25 miles
- Van United Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- C.S. Nicks: 0.1 mi
- Jarman No. 1 Discovery Well: 0.4 mi
- Van School, 1929-1947: 0.5 mi
- Van Common School: 0.6 mi
- Van City Park: 1.0 mi
- Van Memorial Stadium: 1.2 mi
- Goonie Squad HQ: 6.0 mi
- Faulkner Park: 11.7 mi
- Old City Lake: 12.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 13.0 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 18.1 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 18.7 mi
- Mount Sinai: 9.6 mi
- Red Hill: 12.4 mi
- Greer Hill: 13.5 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.8 mi
- Clower: 3.4 mi
- Corinth: 6.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 6.6 mi
- Mars: 12.4 mi
- Utica: 21.7 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 12.0 mi
- Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge: 22.4 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 22.4 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 22.3 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 13.3 mi
- Martin Bluff: 19.9 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | S 176° | 212 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 239° | 207 m | 19.8 mi |
| Melton Rock | SW 232° | 196 m | 21.4 mi |
| Big Rock Top | WSW 237° | 187 m | 20.3 mi |
| Todd Mountain | E 95° | 185 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Hill | W 279° | 171 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Sinai | E 97° | 166 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
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 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131502
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