Archer County Jail
Archer County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Bare Mountain stands 362 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Cureton, C.S.A., a historic site 0.1 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Archer City, Archer County, Texas
Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q4785946, matched on coordinates and name (81 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Cureton, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- A Jesse James Hideout: 0.1 mi
- Archer County Discovery Well: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Archer City: 0.2 mi
- Archer County Copper Mines: 5.9 mi
- Burkett Park: 0.7 mi
- Big Tree Park: 11.7 mi
- Marsh Park: 12.0 mi
- Little Post Oak Creek Park: 13.4 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 14.4 mi
- 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
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 19.7 mi
- Kell House Museum: 22.7 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 22.7 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 23.2 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Wichita Falls: 22.9 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Archer County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Mountain | SSE 148° | 362 m | 18.1 mi |
| Spy Knob | SSE 150° | 348 m | 16.1 mi |
| Satanta Mountain | SE 132° | 348 m | 23.9 mi |
| Backbone Mountain | ESE 118° | 338 m | 23.8 mi |
| Gap Mountain | SE 130° | 334 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bare Butte | N 357° | 322 m | 20.0 mi |
| Temple Hill | N 353° | 321 m | 20.1 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NNW 338° | 321 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12389411259
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