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Longview World of Wonders

Longview World of Wonders from directly overhead

Longview World of Wonders is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelaia Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.49472, -94.73968

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pelaia Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Magrill Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Timpson Park: 0.5 mi
  • Depot Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 17
Peaks: 16
  • East Mountain: 10.8 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • West Mountain: 13.0 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 13.2 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Longview World of Wonders. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 317°204 m20.6 mi
East MountainNW 314°200 m10.8 mi
Starrville MountainW 263°196 m23.0 mi
Goodman MountainWSW 248°192 m15.6 mi
West MountainNW 310°191 m13.0 mi
Tidwell MountainNW 315°191 m13.2 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 327°188 m19.1 mi
Camp MountainN 351°187 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1716:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647380838377665548
Precip in4.34.14.74.34.94.32.52.83.54.33.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/380025642

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