Ghost town · Texas
Jud
Jud is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 484 m. Keen Mountain stands 571 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Davidson Peak, a peak 6.8 miles away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates33.28230, -99.95840
35 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 19
- Rule Veteran's Memorial Monument: 7.8 mi
- Old Glory: 11.9 mi
- First Christian Church: 12.5 mi
- The Mackenzie Trail: 13.2 mi
- Josselet Switch: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 9
- Davidson Peak: 6.8 mi
- Kiowa Peak: 7.3 mi
- Frog Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 16.6 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 18.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Slim Sorrells Park: 7.8 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area - Jamison: 16.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Knox County Historical Commission: 23.0 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rath City: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jud. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keen Mountain | WSW 244° | 571 m | 20.6 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNW 346° | 569 m | 16.6 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NW 312° | 553 m | 7.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 186° | 552 m | 18.6 mi |
| Lovers Resort | W 277° | 551 m | 22.3 mi |
| K U Peak | WSW 250° | 550 m | 20.2 mi |
| Davidson Peak | W 265° | 547 m | 6.8 mi |
| Frog Mountain | S 191° | 525 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haskell, 15 mi away.
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