Camp Ford
Camp Ford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Springs Baptist Church, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Site of a camp and military prison of the Confederate States Army.
Dates from 1862.
Wikidata Q5027177, matched on coordinates and name (176 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Woldert Park: 2.4 mi
- Old Grape Park: 2.6 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 2.6 mi
- Henry Tatum Park: 2.8 mi
- T.R. Griffith Park: 2.9 mi
- Pine Springs Baptist Church: 0.9 mi
- Shamburger Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Major James P. Douglas: 2.7 mi
- Colonel Bryan Marsh: 3.4 mi
- Goodman Home, 1857: 3.4 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 3.4 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 3.6 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 4.4 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 4.8 mi
- Todd Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Mount Sinai: 14.4 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 18.8 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 20.9 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 21.1 mi
- Texan Theater: 22.8 mi
- Crim Theatre: 22.9 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 22.9 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 5.7 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 22.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 23.0 mi
- Graffiti wall: 23.2 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 4.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 22.7 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 6.3 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Ford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | WSW 248° | 212 m | 22.2 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 181° | 201 m | 19.1 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | ENE 64° | 196 m | 8.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | E 87° | 192 m | 16.3 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NNW 348° | 185 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | NE 35° | 170 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Sinai | WNW 302° | 166 m | 14.4 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | NNE 29° | 137 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536694
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