Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom
Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Pine Hills stands 106 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Six Flags Over Texas, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
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What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Texas State Line Monument: 0.6 mi
- Former Site of Old Concord Methodist Church and Concord Masonic Lodge: 5.3 mi
- Swanson's Landing: 5.8 mi
- Site of Bethany: 6.2 mi
- Mt. Zion Cemetery: 9.3 mi
- Lions Club Park: 1.5 mi
- Waskom-Taylor City Park: 1.6 mi
- Greenmoor Park: 7.1 mi
- JaCoby Ware Playground: 7.6 mi
- Richard Fleming Park: 8.8 mi
- Stephens African American Museum: 15.3 mi
- Mooringsport Mini-Museum: 16.6 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 17.0 mi
- Shreveport Railroad Museum: 17.2 mi
- Shreveport Water Works Museum: 17.2 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 0.0 mi
- Pagoda: 17.3 mi
- Pagoda: 17.3 mi
- Chained: 17.4 mi
- Tori Gate: 17.4 mi
- Albany Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Potters Point: 17.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 20.2 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 13.4 mi
- Track Speeder: 17.2 mi
- Old Railroad Equitment: 17.8 mi
- Derelict Tram: 18.1 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 19.8 mi
- Shreveport Green Urban Farm: 17.2 mi
- R.W. Norton Botanical Garden: 17.7 mi
- Linda Coleman Memorial Garden: 24.0 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 11.8 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Pine Hills: 13.7 mi
- Red River National Wildlife Refuge: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills | NE 51° | 106 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:38 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shreveport WFO, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/818171543
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