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First National Bank Building

First National Bank Building from directly overhead

First National Bank Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 611 m. Cooper Mountain stands 822 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Mountain Salt Works (on Brazos River), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Jayton, Kent County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024845, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.24770, -100.57429

32 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 14
  • Butte Knob: 11.4 mi
  • Gant Hills: 13.5 mi
  • Lovers Resort: 14.4 mi
  • Double Mountains: 14.6 mi
  • Tater Hills: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Parks: 2
  • Jayton Park: 2.5 mi
  • Swenson Park: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cooper MountainSW 224°822 m22.6 mi
Double MountainsSSE 152°743 m14.6 mi
Red HillNNW 341°703 m17.0 mi
Tater HillsS 178°682 m14.6 mi
Steele HillsNW 315°678 m18.5 mi
Gant HillsSSW 195°663 m13.5 mi
Butte KnobSW 232°660 m11.4 mi
Croton BreaksNNW 339°655 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:3420:1920:55
September equinox07:3119:0819:41
December solstice07:4317:0217:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654637280848375645243
Precip in0.91.11.41.83.13.32.52.12.62.11.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jayton, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060481

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