Jermyn
Jermyn is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Community of Jermyn, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 11 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Jack County, Texas
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 26 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 26 mi
- Parker Lookout · 27 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Community of Jermyn: 0.0 mi
- First Methodist Church, Jermyn, Texas: 0.3 mi
- Site of Loving Ranch House: 1.7 mi
- Bryson: 7.1 mi
- James Madison McCloud: 7.1 mi
- Spie Knob: 1.2 mi
- Tater Hill: 6.5 mi
- Indian Hills: 7.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Satanta Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Cabin Park: 7.1 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 14.6 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 14.9 mi
- Pool Park: 15.3 mi
- Standpipe Park: 15.7 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Bass Tank: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jermyn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | S 190° | 434 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ross Mountain | S 183° | 431 m | 14.4 mi |
| Deck Mountain | S 172° | 423 m | 15.1 mi |
| Harris Peak | SSW 192° | 422 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | S 178° | 420 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WSW 239° | 420 m | 19.3 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | WSW 239° | 419 m | 19.9 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SSW 200° | 417 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, 13 mi away.
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