Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone
Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 901 m. Sierra Madera stands 1,370 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Zero Stone Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Ft. Stockton, Pecos County, Texas
Wikidata Q110022734, matched on coordinates and name (176 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
59 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Stockton, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Site of Fort Stockton: 0.0 mi
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 0.0 mi
- Telegraph Office and School: 0.1 mi
- Annie Riggs Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Twomile Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fivemile Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Fivemile Hill: 4.7 mi
- Flat Top: 6.5 mi
- Sevenmile Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Zero Stone Park: 0.0 mi
- James Rooney Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Lannom Park: 0.8 mi
- Instinct Park: 0.9 mi
- Cummings Park: 1.0 mi
- Comanche Springs: 0.1 mi
- Monument Springs: 20.2 mi
- Bonebrake Spring: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
- Paisano Pete: Giant Roadrunner: 0.7 mi
- Giant Road Runner: 0.7 mi
- Annie Riggs Museum: 0.1 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Madera | S 186° | 1,370 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SW 223° | 1,154 m | 18.0 mi |
| Twelvemile Mesa | SW 221° | 1,139 m | 10.4 mi |
| Triple Butte | WSW 239° | 1,107 m | 17.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,091 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fivemile Mesa | ESE 111° | 1,024 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | SW 214° | 972 m | 4.7 mi |
| Twomile Hill | W 277° | 961 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:32 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:50 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:18 | 17:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Stockton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346397854
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