William H. Humphries Home
William H. Humphries Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024786, matched on coordinates and name (189 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Bennett Joseph Carter Home: 0.1 mi
- Old First National Bank Building: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Edgewood: 0.2 mi
- A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin: 0.2 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 0.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Park: 8.1 mi
- Paintball Bleachers: 8.4 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 0.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 23.0 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 23.2 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 23.3 mi
- Red Hill: 10.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 22.3 mi
- Big Rock Top: 23.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 23.5 mi
- Corinth: 12.2 mi
- Clower: 15.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 20.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 21.5 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 21.9 mi
- Soldier and Child: 23.9 mi
- Old Tank: 24.0 mi
- Martin Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 12.7 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 15.2 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William H. Humphries Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | S 187° | 207 m | 22.3 mi |
| Big Rock Top | S 187° | 187 m | 23.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 168° | 171 m | 10.1 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 276° | 165 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453813491
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