Fort Blair, C.S.A.
Fort Blair, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Desdemona, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 174 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
174 named places within 25 miles
- Desdemona First Baptist Church: 0.3 mi
- Desdemona Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Site of Blackwell Hospital: 8.2 mi
- Lingleville Tabernacle: 10.3 mi
- Lingleville: 10.5 mi
- Jameson Peaks: 4.4 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 5.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Blue Hills: 9.7 mi
- Washout Mountain: 10.5 mi
- De Leon Community Park: 10.6 mi
- Old City Park: 10.7 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 15.6 mi
- Dublin City Park: 17.0 mi
- Memorial Stadium Park: 17.5 mi
- Desdemona: 0.1 mi
- Alameda, Texas: 7.2 mi
- Comyn: 14.3 mi
- Thurber: 18.3 mi
- Mangum: 18.3 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 10.7 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 17.5 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 17.7 mi
- Eastland County Museum: 18.1 mi
- Austin McCloud Appellate Court Museum: 18.1 mi
- Ol' Rip: 18.1 mi
- Thurber Smokestack: 18.3 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 20.8 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 20.8 mi
- Carriage House: 20.8 mi
- Campbell's Tomato Soup: 16.7 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 19.7 mi
- The Ultra: 19.8 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 20.0 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 20.6 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 10.0 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 18.2 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 18.8 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 19.7 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 19.8 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 19.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 22.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Blair, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | NE 48° | 507 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | NW 313° | 503 m | 24.8 mi |
| Blue Hills | ENE 60° | 501 m | 9.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NE 46° | 499 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NNE 20° | 482 m | 6.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NW 305° | 475 m | 24.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 305° | 461 m | 11.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SW 234° | 440 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastland, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588005
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