Historic site · Texas
Wood County
Wood County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates32.76459, -95.46185
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Wood County: 0.0 mi
- Flora Lodge No. 119, A.F. & A.M.: 1.0 mi
- James Stephen Hogg's Early Home: 1.9 mi
- J. H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds: 1.9 mi
- James Stephen Hogg: 2.2 mi
Parks: 29
- Governer Jim Hogg City Park: 1.9 mi
- Mineola Civic Center and RV Park: 6.4 mi
- Meredith Memorial Field: 7.0 mi
- Peterson Park: 7.1 mi
- 1888 Plaza: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 7
- Greer Hill: 9.7 mi
- Stivers Hill: 16.9 mi
- Mount Sinai: 17.8 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 18.8 mi
- Todd Mountain: 20.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 7.3 mi
- Winnesboro Station: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Sartin Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Martin Bluff: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Tree of Life: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- CCC Rock Dam: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stivers Hill | NE 53° | 194 m | 16.9 mi |
| Todd Mountain | SSE 152° | 185 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | ESE 114° | 170 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Sinai | S 183° | 166 m | 17.8 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | ESE 110° | 137 m | 22.4 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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