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First National Bank of Jefferson

First National Bank of Jefferson from directly overhead

First National Bank of Jefferson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Buzzard Roost Mountain stands 164 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Measurement & Time, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

City in and county seat of Marion County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1841.

Wikidata Q982839, matched on coordinates and name (547 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75776, -94.34511

Overlooks nearby

115 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Ostott Park: 0.1 mi
  • Port Jefferson History and Nature Center: 0.3 mi
  • Lion's Club Park: 0.3 mi
  • Buckhorn Creek Park: 8.8 mi
  • Hurricane Creek Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Locks Mountain: 15.5 mi
  • Donaldson Mountain: 18.0 mi
  • Buzzard Roost Mountain: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Sandy Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard Roost MountainWNW164 m22.4 mi
Donaldson MountainNNW123 m18.0 mi
Locks MountainW116 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:29
June solstice06:1119:5320:29
September equinox07:0618:4319:16
December solstice07:1716:3817:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957647280838376655547
Precip in4.14.24.84.75.15.13.02.43.84.53.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452284760

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