Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin
Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Laundress’s Quarters, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic site in Albany (vicinity), Shackelford County, Texas.
Wikidata Q8564738, matched on coordinates and name (545 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Laundress’s Quarters: 0.2 mi
- Commanding Officer’s Quarters: 0.3 mi
- Barracks: 0.3 mi
- Administration Building: 0.4 mi
- Hospital Compound: 0.4 mi
- Round Hill: 8.1 mi
- Mount Air: 8.2 mi
- Antelope Hills: 9.1 mi
- Flat Top: 9.2 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 10.5 mi
- Parade Ground: 0.3 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 0.5 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 12.6 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Bank Park: 14.1 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 14.2 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 14.2 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 18.7 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 22.1 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 22.4 mi
- Fort Griffin: 0.3 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | W 274° | 525 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NW 316° | 485 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sellers Hill | N 352° | 481 m | 18.1 mi |
| Greer Mountains | S 181° | 456 m | 21.2 mi |
| Round Hill | SSW 201° | 455 m | 8.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NW 314° | 433 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mugginsville Mountain | SSE 165° | 431 m | 22.9 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | NNE 12° | 425 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
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 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Griffin, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545509
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