Howard House Museum
Howard House Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 155 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hodges-Darsey House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Wikidata Q5919919, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 155 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Palestine
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hodges-Darsey House: 0.0 mi
- Seven Oaks (Mallard-Alexander House): 0.2 mi
- Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church: 0.2 mi
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church: 0.3 mi
- Col. Homer Garrison, Jr.: 0.3 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.4 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.6 mi
- Calhoun Park: 0.6 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.5 mi
- Daly Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 11.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 1.0 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 1.6 mi
- City Lake Park: 2.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 4.2 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.7 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 20.5 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.5 mi
- Jarvis: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 343° | 231 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 359° | 214 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 44° | 209 m | 18.7 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 75° | 207 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 88° | 206 m | 21.0 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 67° | 200 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 135° | 199 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 62° | 197 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368165023
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