Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Steal Easy Mountain stands 482 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Possum Kingdom State Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 10 miles off.
The story
state park in Texas, United States
Wikidata Q7233440, matched on coordinates and name (664 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bone Bend · 5 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 5 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 5 mi
- Parker Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hughes Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hayrick Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Caudill Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Johnson Peak: 4.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Brad Cemetery: 10.5 mi
- Sam Bass and Gang in Stephens County: 10.5 mi
- Gooseneck Cemetery: 11.4 mi
- The Tonk Valley Community: 13.8 mi
- Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County: 14.0 mi
- Possum Kingdom State Park: 1.0 mi
- Camp Constantin: 4.2 mi
- Camp Grady Spruce: 4.9 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 15.8 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 16.2 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 16.5 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 21.4 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 21.6 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 21.8 mi
- Eliasville: 13.7 mi
- La Casa: 19.7 mi
- Belknap: 22.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.5 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 8.4 mi
- Bass Tank: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steal Easy Mountain | SW 216° | 482 m | 20.6 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 232° | 446 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 140° | 443 m | 11.9 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | ESE 118° | 443 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 33° | 438 m | 14.8 mi |
| Yates Hill | SW 218° | 435 m | 12.1 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NNE 31° | 434 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | NE 34° | 431 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:10 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473539
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