Editing Marshall, Texas (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Maplecroft.jpg|thumb|Maplecroft is the centerpiece of the [[Starr Family Home State Historic Site]].|alt=]]
[[Image:Sam B. Hall U.S. Couthouse.jpg|thumb|In the 2000s, the [[Sam B. Hall Jr.]] U.S. Court House became one of the busiest federal courts because of a high number of patent suits, the second-highest total in the nation.|left]]
The city of Marshall is roughly {{convert|150|mi}} east of [[Dallas]], and {{convert|40|mi|km}} west of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. Marshall is closer to the capitals of Arkansas ([[Little Rock]], {{convert|217|mi}}) and [[Mississippi]] ([[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], {{convert|256|mi}}) than it is to the capital of Texas ([[Austin, Texas|Austin]], {{convert|275|mi}}). The intersection of [[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|U.S. routes 59]] and [[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|80]] and the intersection of U.S. 59 and [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]] are located within the city limits of Marshall.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|76.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|76.6|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 0.22%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The city is bisected along a north–south axis by East End Boulevard (US 59). The eastern half of the city is bisected along an east–west axis by US 80, which east of its intersection with U.S. 59 is called Victory Drive and west of US 59 is named Grand Avenue. The [[Harrison County Airport (Texas)|Harrison County Airport]] and Airport Baseball Park are located to the south of Victory Drive off of Warren Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Airport « Harrison County|url=https://harrisoncountytexas.org/airport/|access-date=2020-06-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Marshall Hall, ETBU.jpg|thumb|[[East Texas Baptist University]]]]
To the west of [[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|U.S. Route 59]], south of Pinecrest Drive, are older [[suburbs]]; north of Pinecrest Drive, the oldest portion of the city stretches northward over seven hills. This portion of the city radiates out from downtown, which is centered on the Old Harrison County Courthouse in Peter Whetstone Square. Immediately to the north of the square is the [[Ginocchio National Historic District]], where the city's [[Marshall (Amtrak station)|Amtrak station]] is located. This region of the city is bisected along an east–west axis by Grand Avenue ([[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|U.S. Route 80]]). Spreading out from downtown is a belt of [[Antebellum architecture|antebellum]] and [[Victorian era|Victorian]] homes centered on Rusk and Houston streets.

To the west of downtown are some of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Texas, centered on Wiley College. To the north of Grand Avenue (US 80) are neighborhoods that were built largely by employees of the Texas and Pacific Railway. In addition to the Ginocchio National Historic District, this part of the city is home to [[East Texas Baptist University]], and four historic cemeteries: Marshall Cemetery, Powder Mill Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, and Marshall Hebrew Cemetery.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Richardson|first=Robin Y.|title=Marshall cemetery tours set Saturday|url=https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/marshall-cemetery-tours-set-saturday/article_8bfdbaf6-3297-59c9-8c1f-508dde06888d.html|access-date=2020-06-18|website=Marshall News Messenger|date=October 28, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

===Climate===
Marshall has a [[humid subtropical climate]], characterized by hot summers and fairly mild winters. On average, Marshall receives {{convert|51.34|in|mm|abbr=on}} of precipitation per year.<ref name=NCEI/> The precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with only July receiving less than {{convert|3.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} on average.<ref name=NCEI/>

In the spring, [[severe weather]] is not uncommon, and [[tornadoes]] have hit the city in the past, including an F2 that struck the south side of town in 2000, wiping out a [[Domino's Pizza]] on US Highway 59.

Summers in Marshall are hot and humid, with average high temperatures higher than {{convert|86|°F|0}} from June through September. Temperatures above {{convert|100|°F|0}} are not uncommon, with a highest recorded temperature of {{convert|112|°F|0}} on August 18, 1909.<ref name=nws/>

In 2008, [[Hurricane Ike]] struck Marshall hard, with winds over {{convert|60|mph|-1}}. About 82% of the population in Marshall was without power for at least 24 hours.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

{{Weather box
|location = Marshall, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 87
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 96
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 101
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 85
|year record high F = 112
|Jan high F = 57.1
|Feb high F = 61.5
|Mar high F = 68.7
|Apr high F = 76.3
|May high F = 83.3
|Jun high F = 90.2
|Jul high F = 93.9
|Aug high F = 94.2
|Sep high F = 88.3
|Oct high F = 78.3
|Nov high F = 67.2
|Dec high F = 58.9
|year high F = 76.5
|Jan mean F = 45.1
|Feb mean F = 49.1
|Mar mean F = 56.2
|Apr mean F = 63.6
|May mean F = 71.7
|Jun mean F = 79.0
|Jul mean F = 82.3
|Aug mean F = 82.3
|Sep mean F = 76.0
|Oct mean F = 65.1
|Nov mean F = 54.7
|Dec mean F = 46.9
|year mean F = 64.3
|Jan low F = 33.1
|Feb low F = 36.7
|Mar low F = 43.7
|Apr low F = 50.8
|May low F = 60.1
|Jun low F = 67.8
|Jul low F = 70.8
|Aug low F = 70.3
|Sep low F = 63.8
|Oct low F = 51.8
|Nov low F = 42.1
|Dec low F = 34.9
|year low F = 52.2
|Jan record low F = -5
|Feb record low F = -13
|Mar record low F = 12
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 38
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 52
|Aug record low F = 53
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 14
|Dec record low F = 3
|year record low F = -13
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.20
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.98
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.07
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.78
|May precipitation inch = 4.62
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.66
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.65
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.05
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.50
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.67
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.25
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.91
|year precipitation inch = 51.34
|Jan snow inch = 0.3
|Feb snow inch = 0.4
|Mar snow inch = 0.1
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch = 0.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.0
|Feb precipitation days = 9.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.3
|Apr precipitation days = 7.4
|May precipitation days = 8.7
|Jun precipitation days = 7.8
|Jul precipitation days = 6.7
|Aug precipitation days = 5.9
|Sep precipitation days = 6.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 7.8
|Dec precipitation days = 9.3
|year precipitation days = 94.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0.2
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.1
|year snow days = 0.7
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 21, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00415618&format=pdf
| title = Station: Marshall, TX
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 21, 2021}}</ref>
}}