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Shelby County Museum

Shelby County Museum from directly overhead

Shelby County Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 113 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church of Center, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
113 m
Getting there

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Coordinates31.79601, -94.17909
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 14
  • Bone Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Hollow Rock Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Bennett Mountain: 13.1 mi
  • Porter Hill: 15.4 mi
Parks: 8
  • Center Mini Park: 0.8 mi
  • Center Municipal Park: 1.6 mi
  • Joaquin Mini Park: 13.8 mi
  • Yellow Dog County Park: 15.3 mi
  • Logansport Park: 15.9 mi
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • McFadden Landing: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hollow Rock MountainW 273°172 m11.7 mi
Big HillSE 144°164 m9.4 mi
Matlock HillsSE 145°164 m20.1 mi
Forse MountainSSE 148°162 m22.4 mi
Bennett MountainWNW 285°159 m13.1 mi
Hieght HillSSE 147°156 m19.2 mi
Height HillSSE 147°151 m19.4 mi
Porter HillNW 325°144 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:1219:5020:26
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:1416:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in5.24.85.35.04.55.03.64.23.65.04.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/368165532

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