Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge
Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 86 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jobe Cemetery, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 86 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Jobe Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Lillian Richard: 3.7 mi
- Rosenwald Schools in Wood County: 3.7 mi
- Fouke Community: 3.8 mi
- Jarvis Christian College: 4.8 mi
- Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Wells Park: 3.7 mi
- Page Park: 3.8 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 4.8 mi
- Todd Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 10.9 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Greer Hill: 11.2 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 14.6 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 15.2 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 15.4 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 15.7 mi
- Serenity Garden: 10.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 16.2 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Tree of Life: 11.3 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 17.9 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 17.4 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 18.6 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 6.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | ENE 60° | 204 m | 18.8 mi |
| East Mountain | E 85° | 200 m | 22.7 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SE 137° | 196 m | 11.2 mi |
| Stivers Hill | N 4° | 194 m | 23.5 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SE 125° | 192 m | 19.5 mi |
| West Mountain | E 82° | 191 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | E 79° | 191 m | 21.3 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | ENE 62° | 188 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 14 mi away.
- Black Vulture1 obs
- Bald Eagle1 obs
- Mudsnake1 obs
- Common Raccoon1 obs
- butterfly milkweed1 obs
- Rosy Maple Moth1 obs
- diamond-flowers1 obs
- American beautyberry1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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