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Community of Jermyn

Community of Jermyn from directly overhead

Community of Jermyn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Jermyn, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 11 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

ghost town in Jack County, Texas

Wikidata Q6182408, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.26435, -98.38818

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • Spie Knob: 1.1 mi
  • Tater Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Indian Hills: 6.9 mi
  • Round Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Satanta Mountain: 8.3 mi
Parks: 13
  • Cabin Park: 7.1 mi
  • Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 14.6 mi
  • Lake Eddleman Park: 14.9 mi
  • Pool Park: 15.4 mi
  • Standpipe Park: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Community of Jermyn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainS 187°438 m15.3 mi
Indian MountainS 190°434 m16.3 mi
Ross MountainS 183°431 m14.4 mi
Deck MountainS 172°423 m15.1 mi
Harris PeakSSW 192°422 m23.1 mi
Pitts MountainS 178°420 m14.7 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 239°420 m19.3 mi
Beehive MountainWSW 239°419 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2520:1020:47
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3416:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179848375655345
Precip in1.52.33.02.84.34.01.82.23.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438038257

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