- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hollow Rock Mountain172 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 31.9631, -94.0397
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 61 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickering Lumber Company mill?, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | WSW 241° | 172 m | 22.7 mi |
| Big Hill | S 188° | 164 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | WSW 249° | 159 m | 22.4 mi |
| Porter Hill | W 274° | 144 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Hill | ESE 122° | 108 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSW 207° | 105 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | NW 307° | 96 m | 17.4 mi |
| Risinger Hill | W 280° | 95 m | 17.0 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
77 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 50
- Pickering Lumber Company mill?: 0.9 mi
- B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin: 1.0 mi
- Brookland Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- International Boundary Marker: 4.9 mi
- Sholar Cemetery: 5.6 mi
Parks: 10
- Joaquin Mini Park: 1.1 mi
- Logansport Park: 2.1 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 4.2 mi
- Center Mini Park: 13.9 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 9
- Bone Hill: 10.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.7 mi
- Big Hill: 15.7 mi
- Porter Hill: 16.9 mi
- Risinger Hill: 17.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Shelby County Museum: 14.1 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 22.1 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 22.1 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 20.3 mi
- Pony Statue: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- McFadden Landing: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pulaski: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 16 mi away.
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