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A Jesse James Hideout

A Jesse James Hideout from directly overhead

A Jesse James Hideout is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Bare Mountain stands 362 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Archer County Discovery Well, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.59519, -98.62558

131 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Burkett Park: 0.6 mi
  • Big Tree Park: 11.8 mi
  • Marsh Park: 12.1 mi
  • Little Post Oak Creek Park: 13.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Park: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Gap Mountain: 15.2 mi
  • Spy Knob: 16.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 17.6 mi
  • Bare Mountain: 18.1 mi
  • Bare Butte: 20.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bare MountainSSE362 m18.1 mi
Spy KnobSSE348 m16.1 mi
Satanta MountainSE348 m23.9 mi
Backbone MountainESE338 m23.9 mi
Gap MountainSE334 m15.2 mi
Bare ButteN322 m20.0 mi
Temple HillN321 m20.1 mi
Twin MountainNNW321 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:2620:1220:49
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3616:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858577655445
Precip in1.72.02.02.44.83.42.52.92.83.82.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12389411260

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