Forestburg
Forestburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Perryman Cemetery, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 25 miles off. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Montague County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q5469215, matched on coordinates and name (283 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
173 named places within 25 miles
- Perryman Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Uz Community: 3.6 mi
- Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing: 4.7 mi
- The Phillips House: 11.2 mi
- Greenwood: 11.4 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 11.6 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 13.0 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 15.9 mi
- Arabian Camel: 23.9 mi
- Swamp Wallaby: 23.9 mi
- Harts Creek Park: 11.5 mi
- St Jo Downtown Park: 11.5 mi
- Boggess Park: 11.8 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 14.7 mi
- Hornet Park: 15.5 mi
- Jack Mound: 2.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 3.5 mi
- McCracken Mound: 4.1 mi
- Newby Mound: 4.5 mi
- Tadlock Hill: 5.2 mi
- Artillery Museum: 11.5 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 20.5 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 21.3 mi
- Morton Museum of Cooke County: 24.5 mi
- Sante Fe Depot Museum: 24.8 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 11.6 mi
- Myra Baptist Church Bell: 15.5 mi
- Armed Forces memorial: 24.5 mi
- Butterfield Stagecoach statue: 24.5 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 24.5 mi
- Marysville: 20.9 mi
- Audubon: 22.1 mi
- Belcherville: 24.6 mi
- Illinois Bend: 24.6 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forestburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | NNW 337° | 395 m | 10.9 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | NW 323° | 394 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | N 7° | 393 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount View | N 5° | 393 m | 15.6 mi |
| Dye Mound | NNW 333° | 388 m | 7.3 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNW 330° | 368 m | 4.5 mi |
| Brushy Mound | WNW 282° | 363 m | 21.2 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | N 356° | 362 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452350055
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