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1927 Montague County Jail

1927 Montague County Jail from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66432, -97.71973

98 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
  • 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
Parks: 13
  • 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
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 3
Museums: 2
  • Horton Classic Car Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Artillery Museum: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 2
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundE 81°395 m5.1 mi
Jim Ned LookoutSE 125°394 m6.2 mi
Gordon MountainENE 64°393 m12.3 mi
Mount ViewENE 59°393 m12.4 mi
Dye MoundESE 114°388 m6.6 mi
Galliher MountainSW 229°375 m24.6 mi
Newby MoundSE 127°368 m8.9 mi
Brushy MoundWSW 247°363 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2220:0820:45
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3216:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424755637180848476655345
Precip in1.72.22.93.54.54.32.42.33.14.32.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452350048

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