1927 Montague County Jail
1927 Montague County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Montague County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
census-designated place in and the county seat of Montague County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1858.
Wikidata Q976592, matched on coordinates and name (89 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
98 named places within 25 miles
- Montague County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- United Methodist Church of Montague: 0.1 mi
- Montague Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Red River Station: 8.4 mi
- Central Christian Church: 8.7 mi
- Blue Mound: 5.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost Knob: 5.5 mi
- Jim Ned Lookout: 6.2 mi
- Dye Mound: 6.6 mi
- Colt Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Enid Justin City Park: 8.2 mi
- Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 8.6 mi
- American Legion Park: 8.8 mi
- Pelham Park: 10.3 mi
- Meyers Park: 10.5 mi
- Belcherville: 11.5 mi
- Red River Station: 15.3 mi
- Illinois Bend: 20.1 mi
- Spanish Fort: 20.6 mi
- Marysville: 23.3 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 10.4 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 11.5 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 23.2 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 8.7 mi
- Artillery Museum: 11.6 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 11.5 mi
- Myra Baptist Church Bell: 23.5 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1927 Montague County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | E 81° | 395 m | 5.1 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | SE 125° | 394 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ENE 64° | 393 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount View | ENE 59° | 393 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dye Mound | ESE 114° | 388 m | 6.6 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | SW 229° | 375 m | 24.6 mi |
| Newby Mound | SE 127° | 368 m | 8.9 mi |
| Brushy Mound | WSW 247° | 363 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452350048
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