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Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot

Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot from directly overhead

Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Richardson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

The story

railway station at 302 S. Main St. Jacksboro, Texas

Wikidata Q107319225, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21518, -98.15910

120 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 43
  • College Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Tater Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Tettertiller Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Indian Hills: 10.8 mi
Parks: 13
  • Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 1.6 mi
  • Cabin Park: 13.6 mi
  • Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.6 mi
  • Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 15.9 mi
  • Wise County Park: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSW 232°438 m19.2 mi
Indian MountainSW 232°434 m20.5 mi
Ross MountainSW 232°431 m17.8 mi
Deck MountainSW 224°423 m16.1 mi
Pitts MountainSW 229°420 m17.1 mi
Flag MountainWSW 237°417 m22.6 mi
Slipdown MountainSE 143°415 m23.6 mi
Cement MountainWSW 248°410 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:45
June solstice06:2520:0920:46
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3316:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438038264

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