Fort Chadbourne
Fort Chadbourne is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 601 m. Stepp Mountain stands 786 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Route of the Southern Overland Mail Line, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Coke County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117646031, matched on coordinates and name (739 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
107 named places within 25 miles
- Route of the Southern Overland Mail Line: 0.0 mi
- Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861: 2.7 mi
- Indian Rock Shelters: 3.4 mi
- Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth: 8.8 mi
- Valley Creek Station: 10.4 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Mathis Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Church Peak: 4.3 mi
- Hylton Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 11.3 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 11.4 mi
- Coke County Park: 17.0 mi
- Winters Community Center: 17.6 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 18.0 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Merry Point: 21.5 mi
- Eagle Point: 24.9 mi
- Sanco: 16.5 mi
- Bitter Creek: 20.4 mi
- Edith: 23.5 mi
- Bronte: 11.2 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 11.3 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 17.7 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Chadbourne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepp Mountain | W 277° | 786 m | 24.9 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | W 264° | 778 m | 21.3 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NNW 344° | 775 m | 22.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | W 269° | 765 m | 16.6 mi |
| Durham Peak | W 260° | 763 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 29° | 757 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NNE 15° | 753 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SW 224° | 745 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
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 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402955206
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