Fort Chadbourne
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Fort Chadbourne is a historic site in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 605 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 0.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Chadbourne was a fort established by the United States Army on October 28, 1852, in what is now Coke County, Texas, to protect the western frontier and the Butterfield Overland Mail route. It was named after Lt. T.L. Chadbourne, who was killed in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. It was defended by Companies A and K of the 8th U.S. Infantry. During the early days of the American Civil War, the fort surrendered to the Confederates on February 28, 1861, even before the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, but was reoccupied by federal troops from 1865 to 1867. Other forts in the frontier fort system were Forts Griffin, Concho, Belknap, Richardson, Stockton, Davis, Bliss, Mason, McKavett, Clark, McIntosh, Inge, Lancaster, and Phantom Hill in Texas, and Fort Sill in Oklahoma. "Subposts or intermediate stations" also were used, including Bothwick's Station on Salt Creek between Fort Richardson and Fort Belknap, Camp Wichita near Buffalo Springs between Fort Richardson and Red River Station, and Mountain Pass between Fort Concho and Fort Griffin.
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Wikidata Q5470902, matched on coordinates and name (296 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 605 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
105 named places within 25 miles
- Route of the Southern Overland Mail Line: 0.7 mi
- Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861: 2.2 mi
- Indian Rock Shelters: 2.8 mi
- Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth: 8.5 mi
- Townsite of Marie: 9.9 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Mathis Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Church Peak: 4.8 mi
- Hylton Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 10.6 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 10.8 mi
- Coke County Park: 16.6 mi
- Winters Community Center: 17.5 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 17.6 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Merry Point: 22.2 mi
- Sanco: 16.3 mi
- Bitter Creek: 20.9 mi
- Edith: 23.2 mi
- Bronte: 10.6 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 10.6 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 17.6 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 24.4 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 279° | 786 m | 24.9 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | W 266° | 778 m | 21.1 mi |
| Horse Mountain | W 271° | 765 m | 16.5 mi |
| Durham Peak | W 263° | 763 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 29° | 757 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NNE 14° | 753 m | 5.0 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SW 228° | 745 m | 7.1 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NNE 14° | 741 m | 3.6 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/356846708
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