Fort Terrett
Fort Terrett is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 621 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the northwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Fort Terrett, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 28.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
46 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Fort Terrett: 0.2 mi
- Roosevelt: 7.9 mi
- Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road: 8.2 mi
- Coalson-Pullen Colony: 10.7 mi
- First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church: 12.5 mi
- Fort Terrett Peak: 0.6 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.3 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 5.5 mi
- Joes Point: 7.9 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Dummy Point: 1.0 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Parking Area: 6.3 mi
- Parking Area: 6.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Terrett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | NW 309° | 722 m | 2.3 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | NNE 33° | 715 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cedar Knob | E 91° | 701 m | 5.5 mi |
| Target Hill | NNE 12° | 690 m | 24.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | E 90° | 683 m | 15.5 mi |
| Allison Mountain | E 93° | 682 m | 14.6 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | SSW 205° | 671 m | 0.6 mi |
| Joes Point | E 99° | 671 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 23 mi away.
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