Colonel Alfred G. Cooper
Colonel Alfred G. Cooper is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Creek Community, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
- 22.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Spring Creek Community: 0.0 mi
- Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Parsons Station: 4.9 mi
- Baker Community: 5.8 mi
- The Double Log Cabin: 6.1 mi
- Roger Williams Baseball Park: 6.1 mi
- Holland Lake Park: 6.2 mi
- Circle Park: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial at Soldier Spring Park: 6.6 mi
- Soldier Springs Park: 6.8 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 13.6 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 14.6 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 16.5 mi
- Clark Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Tater Nob: 1.9 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 6.6 mi
- Oyster Hill: 7.0 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 6.1 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 7.4 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 7.4 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 14.2 mi
- County Jail Museum: 14.5 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 7.4 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 7.4 mi
- Life is Peachy: 7.4 mi
- Don Taco: 20.3 mi
- Chisholms: 20.3 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 21.6 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 24.7 mi
- Japanese Tea House: 24.7 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 24.7 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 24.7 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Conway Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 12.8 mi
- State park swim beach: 18.9 mi
- Canoe Docks: 19.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 22.6 mi
- Advance, Texas: 21.8 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 22.6 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 15.1 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel Alfred G. Cooper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NNW 339° | 415 m | 21.6 mi |
| Indian Knob | N 3° | 387 m | 20.7 mi |
| Comanche Peak | S 184° | 373 m | 18.9 mi |
| Skeen Peak | N 356° | 373 m | 23.7 mi |
| Double Mountain | WSW 245° | 359 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 328° | 359 m | 22.1 mi |
| Oyster Hill | NNW 348° | 351 m | 7.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 3° | 345 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415468
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