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Wiergate

Wiergate from directly overhead

Wiergate is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blum Male & Female College, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Newton County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q7999177, matched on coordinates and name (892 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.00767, -93.70678

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 14
  • Gunter Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Twin Hills: 10.5 mi
  • Sand Hills: 12.2 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 12.4 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 15.4 mi
Parks: 13
  • Caney Creek Park: 11.7 mi
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 13.1 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 15.8 mi
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 17.7 mi
Museums: 3
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wiergate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNW 316°157 m10.5 mi
Hi Truett HillW 269°143 m17.8 mi
Sand HillN 1°122 m23.8 mi
Chinquapin HillNW 319°116 m15.4 mi
Rock HillN 0°114 m24.3 mi
Walker HillNW 314°111 m16.3 mi
Bald HillSW 236°111 m20.1 mi
Sand HillsNNE 18°108 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5519:27
June solstice06:1319:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439858

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