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Parker Lookout

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Looking north-east from Parker Lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Parker Lookout sits at 1,112 feet on the Texas Forts Trail, facing 30°, with the land dropping 117 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view takes in a line of peaks to the north and northeast: Harris Peak 3.5 miles north at 1,375 feet, McAvoy Mountain 4.0 miles east-northeast at 1,227 feet, Gordon Mountain 7.0 miles north-northeast at 1,149 feet, Crow Peak 7.4 miles north-northeast at 1,263 feet, and Indian Mountain 10.2 miles north-northeast at 1,469 feet. Graham lies 16.6 miles to the north-northwest, Mineral Wells 21.6 miles east-southeast, and Breckenridge 26.5 miles west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset shift through the year, from a 06:27 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:33 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:46 in June to 17:32 in December. The overlook is positioned between Longhorn Lookout and Horned Frog Lookout on the byway.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
1,112 ft
View
Northeast · 30°
Relief
117 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Children at Possum Kingdom Lake in North Texas.
Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Harris Peak1,375 ftnorth · 3.5 mi
  • McAvoy Mountain1,227 fteast-northeast · 4.0 mi
  • Gordon Mountain1,149 ftnorth-northeast · 7.0 mi
  • Crow Peak1,263 ftnorth-northeast · 7.4 mi
  • Indian Mountain1,469 ftnorth-northeast · 10.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3819:4619:13
June solstice06:2720:4620:10
September equinox07:2319:3219:00
December solstice07:3317:3216:54

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Graham16.6 mi north-northwest
  • Mineral Wells21.6 mi east-southeast
  • Breckenridge26.5 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Longhorn LookoutAfter it: Horned Frog Lookout →
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Common questions

How high is Parker Lookout?

Parker Lookout sits at about 1,112 feet (339 m).

What can you see from Parker Lookout?

From Parker Lookout: Harris Peak (N, 3.5 mi); McAvoy Mountain (ENE, 4.0 mi); Gordon Mountain (NNE, 7.0 mi); Crow Peak (NNE, 7.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Parker Lookout?

Graham, 17 miles NNW of Parker Lookout.

What is the next lookout after Parker Lookout?

Horned Frog Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Parker Lookout.

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