Foard County Courthouse
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
54 named places within 25 miles
- First Officials of Foard County: 0.0 mi
- Robert L. Foard: 0.0 mi
- Pease River Battlefield: 0.1 mi
- First Christian Church: 0.2 mi
- Crowell Schools: 0.5 mi
- Dixie Mound: 4.9 mi
- Raggedy: 5.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Little Mound: 14.9 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Foard County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Knox County Museum: 23.0 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 8.8 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 9.5 mi
- Historic Windmill: 9.5 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 8.9 mi
- Quanah City Park: 21.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.2 mi
- Pouring Spring: 24.8 mi
- Medicine Mound: 16.0 mi
- Acme: 23.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Mountain | WSW 243° | 577 m | 23.5 mi |
| Marys Peak | WNW 291° | 552 m | 18.6 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | SW 234° | 552 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | SW 221° | 551 m | 23.8 mi |
| Big Mound | NNE 21° | 522 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 326° | 510 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cedar Mound | NNE 22° | 506 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dixie Mound | WSW 253° | 498 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copper Breaks SP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403606205
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