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A. H. Fortenberry

A. H. Fortenberry from directly overhead

A. H. Fortenberry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Slidell, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.39589, -97.38484
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Harts Creek Park: 5.2 mi
  • Hornet Park: 9.0 mi
  • Westside Park: 12.0 mi
  • Switzer Park: 12.1 mi
  • John Porter Sports Complex: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 47
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 12.6 mi
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 18.1 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 19.6 mi
  • Arabian Camel: 20.4 mi
  • Spotted Donkey: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 18
Peaks: 17
  • Blue Mound: 13.7 mi
  • McCracken Mound: 14.8 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Jack Mound: 15.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mound: 16.6 mi
Museums: 9
  • Explorium: 15.7 mi
  • Wise County Heritage Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Bayless-Selby House Museum: 19.1 mi
  • African American Museum: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of A. H. Fortenberry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNW 324°395 m24.0 mi
Jim Ned LookoutNW 316°394 m20.6 mi
Dye MoundNW 320°388 m20.6 mi
Newby MoundNW 317°368 m17.9 mi
Tadlock HillNW 325°362 m17.8 mi
Ball Knob HillW 265°361 m14.8 mi
Sugarloaf MoundNW 320°356 m16.6 mi
Jack MoundNW 322°348 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2120:0620:43
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3016:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150150

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