Wood County Courthouse
Wood County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Now and Forever, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Quitman, Wood County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107321467, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 25.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Now and Forever: 0.0 mi
- The Cathey Buildings: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Quitman: 0.2 mi
- J. H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds: 0.3 mi
- James Stephen Hogg's Early Home: 0.3 mi
- Governer Jim Hogg City Park: 0.3 mi
- Sabine River Authority - W.C. Swearingen Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Mineola Civic Center and RV Park: 8.6 mi
- Meredith Memorial Field: 9.2 mi
- Peterson Park: 9.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 11.8 mi
- Stivers Hill: 15.2 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Mount Sinai: 20.0 mi
- Todd Mountain: 22.4 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 0.0 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 9.5 mi
- Winnesboro Station: 14.6 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Serenity Garden: 15.7 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Martin Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Tree of Life: 16.8 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stivers Hill | ENE 58° | 194 m | 15.2 mi |
| Todd Mountain | SSE 156° | 185 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | ESE 119° | 170 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Sinai | S 184° | 166 m | 20.0 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | ESE 115° | 137 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
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 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake FK Rsvr, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454139474
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