Captain William Perry
Captain William Perry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Buzzard Roost Mountain stands 164 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 17.7 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Excelsior House: 0.0 mi
- Jay Gould Railroad Car: 0.0 mi
- Jefferson C. S. A.: 0.0 mi
- Brown-Bender House: 0.0 mi
- Old Federal Court and Post Office Building: 0.0 mi
- Ostott Park: 0.0 mi
- Port Jefferson History and Nature Center: 0.2 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 0.2 mi
- Buckhorn Creek Park: 8.8 mi
- Hurricane Creek Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Texas History Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Measurement & Time: 0.2 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 14.1 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 14.5 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Potters Point: 16.1 mi
- Locks Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 18.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost Mountain: 22.4 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 0.2 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 14.8 mi
- Corinth: 3.1 mi
- Coffeeville: 24.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.5 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 21.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain William Perry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | WNW 294° | 164 m | 22.4 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | NNW 330° | 123 m | 18.1 mi |
| Locks Mountain | W 281° | 116 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:38 | 17:16 |
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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452284794
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