Briscoe County Jail
Briscoe County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 999 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Jailhouse Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022634, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
55 named places within 25 miles
- Briscoe County 1892–1992: 0.0 mi
- Briscoe County: 0.0 mi
- Miner Crawford: 0.0 mi
- Briscoe County Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- First Methodist Church of Silverton: 0.2 mi
- Indian Peak: 10.5 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 11.6 mi
- Schott Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Old Flat Top: 12.6 mi
- Eagles Point: 13.4 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress: 15.7 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 15.8 mi
- In God We Trust: 15.8 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 15.8 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 15.9 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 0.3 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 14.8 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 15.9 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 23.6 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 0.0 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 16.0 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 24.0 mi
- Minnow Spring: 11.9 mi
- Terry Spring: 12.0 mi
- Lingos Falls: 11.2 mi
- Gasoline: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briscoe County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hill | NW 313° | 1,041 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NNE 14° | 940 m | 23.6 mi |
| Old Flat Top | ESE 113° | 923 m | 12.6 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | SE 142° | 865 m | 24.1 mi |
| Schott Mountain | ENE 73° | 845 m | 12.6 mi |
| Eagles Point | E 101° | 833 m | 13.4 mi |
| Indian Peak | NE 53° | 797 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:24 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9820604355
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