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First National Bank

First National Bank from directly overhead

First National Bank is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Richardson Hotel, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

bank building at 101 N. Main St. Jacksboro, Texas

Wikidata Q107329799, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21838, -98.15892

117 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • College Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Tater Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Tettertiller Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Indian Hills: 10.7 mi
Parks: 13
  • Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 1.5 mi
  • Cabin Park: 13.6 mi
  • Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.7 mi
  • Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 15.9 mi
  • Wise County Park: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 14.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSW 231°438 m19.3 mi
Indian MountainSW 231°434 m20.6 mi
Ross MountainSW 231°431 m17.9 mi
Deck MountainSW 224°423 m16.3 mi
Pitts MountainSW 228°420 m17.2 mi
Flag MountainWSW 236°417 m22.8 mi
Slipdown MountainSE 143°415 m23.7 mi
Cement MountainWSW 247°410 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:45
June solstice06:2520:0920:46
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3316:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438038250

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