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Foard County Courthouse

Foard County Courthouse from directly overhead

Foard County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Wild Horse Mountain stands 577 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Officials of Foard County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Crowell, Foard County, Texas

Wikidata Q107319809, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.98353, -99.72481

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • Dixie Mound: 4.9 mi
  • Raggedy: 5.8 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Little Mound: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Pouring Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Horse MountainWSW 243°577 m23.5 mi
Marys PeakWNW 291°552 m18.6 mi
Lowrance MountainSW 234°552 m22.5 mi
Hunter MountainSW 221°551 m23.8 mi
Big MoundNNE 21°522 m15.7 mi
Hepsidam HillNW 326°510 m24.3 mi
Cedar MoundNNE 22°506 m15.4 mi
Dixie MoundWSW 253°498 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:2920:1720:54
September equinox07:2819:0419:37
December solstice07:4116:5617:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424555637381868576645243
Precip in1.01.11.72.43.53.91.92.82.52.31.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copper Breaks SP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403606205

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