Texas Travel Information Center at Texarkana
Texas Travel Information Center at Texarkana is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Krause Hill stands 141 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Six Flags Over Texas, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Located in the "Piney Woods" region of Texas.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Spring Lake Park: 0.6 mi
- Bell Park: 1.7 mi
- Ferguson Park: 1.7 mi
- North Texarkana Park: 2.1 mi
- Texarkana College Park: 2.2 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 0.1 mi
- World War II Monument: 2.4 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Central Christian Church: 2.9 mi
- Texarkana: 2.9 mi
- Wilburn Hill: 1.7 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Krause Hill: 13.6 mi
- The Mounds: 17.2 mi
- Hickory Hill: 19.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Shepherd Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Knights Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Spanish Bluff: 20.8 mi
- P. J. Ahern Home: 3.2 mi
- Four States Auto Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Regional History: 3.4 mi
- Two Rivers Museum: 14.7 mi
- 3 Bostons Museum: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Travel Information Center at Texarkana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Hill | ESE 107° | 141 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hickory Hill | SSW 208° | 141 m | 19.4 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 115° | 138 m | 12.5 mi |
| Glass Hill | W 264° | 133 m | 21.1 mi |
| Rea Hill | W 263° | 131 m | 21.6 mi |
| Adams Hill | WSW 256° | 113 m | 23.7 mi |
| Wilburn Hill | ESE 105° | 108 m | 1.7 mi |
| Boyd Hill | E 91° | 82 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Texarkana, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/818167091
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