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Erath County Courthouse

Erath County Courthouse from directly overhead

Erath County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 388 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Moo-La, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas

Wikidata Q88609179, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.22008, -98.20203
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 44
  • Cowboy Park: 0.1 mi
  • BRT Graham ST. Trailhead: 0.3 mi
  • Century Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bosque Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bill Johnson Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Bunker Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 13.1 mi
  • Blue Hills: 14.6 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 6
Museums: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Tarleton Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 1.1 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 6.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksWNW 290°507 m18.3 mi
Blue HillsNW 304°501 m14.6 mi
Twin MountainNW 311°499 m16.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 299°482 m20.6 mi
Sand MountainSSW 205°441 m21.0 mi
Lone MountainESE 108°429 m12.2 mi
Bunker HillESE 109°427 m5.3 mi
Lone MountainESE 106°413 m13.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:45
June solstice06:2720:0720:43
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:3116:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848476665547
Precip in1.82.22.82.95.03.32.03.03.33.32.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570189

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