Henderson County Historical Society Museum
Henderson County Historical Society Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 149 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Faulk-Gauntt Building, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
county in Texas, United States
Dates from 1846-04-27.
Wikidata Q112793, matched on coordinates and name (529 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 149 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 17.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Faulk-Gauntt Building: 0.2 mi
- Jess Sweeten: 0.2 mi
- 1925 Henderson County Jail: 0.2 mi
- First National Bank: 0.2 mi
- J. W. Brownlow: 0.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.2 mi
- Ginger's Park: 0.3 mi
- Kiwanis City Park: 0.7 mi
- O.D. Baggett Park: 0.8 mi
- West Park: 0.9 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 7.2 mi
- Melton Rock: 9.8 mi
- Big Rock Top: 11.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.4 mi
- Tater Hill Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 5.4 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 21.3 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Corinth: 6.8 mi
- Mars: 12.9 mi
- Centreville: 16.3 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.6 mi
- Clower: 24.9 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 8.4 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 18.2 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 23.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 24.8 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Allen Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Cox Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Walker Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henderson County Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 107° | 234 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 152° | 231 m | 20.0 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 127° | 214 m | 16.5 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | ENE 71° | 212 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 339° | 207 m | 12.4 mi |
| Melton Rock | NNW 333° | 196 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 105° | 192 m | 14.5 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNW 337° | 187 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368165656
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