Birthplace of Texas 4-H Clubs
Birthplace of Texas 4-H Clubs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Jacksboro, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
115 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Jacksboro: 0.1 mi
- Fort Richardson Hotel: 0.2 mi
- First National Bank: 0.2 mi
- Jack County: 0.2 mi
- Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone: 0.2 mi
- College Hill: 0.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.3 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 10.2 mi
- Indian Hills: 10.6 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 1.6 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.5 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.8 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 16.0 mi
- Wise County Park: 18.6 mi
- Jermyn: 13.5 mi
- Shannon: 18.5 mi
- Advance, Texas: 23.5 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.6 mi
- Bass Tank: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birthplace of Texas 4-H Clubs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SW 231° | 434 m | 20.5 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 231° | 431 m | 17.8 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 223° | 423 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 228° | 420 m | 17.1 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SW 236° | 417 m | 22.6 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 143° | 415 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 247° | 410 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | S 183° | 397 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038262
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