Whitaker-McClendon House
Whitaker-McClendon House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
Wikidata Q7994121, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Connally Heights Park: 0.5 mi
- Bois D'Arc Park: 0.5 mi
- Peach Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- The Children's Park of Tyler: 0.6 mi
- Tyler Rose Park: 0.7 mi
- Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor House: 0.3 mi
- Ramey House: 0.5 mi
- The Connally Home: 0.5 mi
- Confederate Arms Factory: 0.5 mi
- Woman's Building: 0.6 mi
- Todd Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Mount Sinai: 15.0 mi
- Snow Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 18.7 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 0.8 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 0.8 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 1.0 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- Utica: 12.3 mi
- Douglas: 14.1 mi
- Etna: 14.4 mi
- Belzora: 16.0 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 24.1 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 25.0 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 3.6 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitaker-McClendon House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | SW 236° | 234 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | WSW 256° | 212 m | 18.7 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 172° | 201 m | 15.6 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NE 54° | 196 m | 12.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ENE 76° | 192 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SW 234° | 192 m | 22.1 mi |
| Todd Mountain | N 5° | 185 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SSW 205° | 173 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453546112
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