Fort Richardson
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Fort Richardson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mobilization Site of Lost Battalion, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Richardson was a United States Army installation located in present-day Jacksboro, Texas. Named in honor of Union General Israel B. Richardson, who died in the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War, it was active from 1867 to 1878. Today, the site, with a few surviving buildings, is called Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963 for its role in securing the state's northern frontier in the post-Civil War era.
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Wikidata Q5471915, matched on coordinates and name (263 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 28 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 28 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 28 mi
- Parker Lookout · 28 mi
121 named places within 25 miles
- Mobilization Site of Lost Battalion: 0.0 mi
- Officers' Quarters: 0.1 mi
- Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867: 0.1 mi
- Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot: 0.2 mi
- James B. Dosher: 0.4 mi
- College Hill: 1.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.3 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 9.4 mi
- Indian Hills: 11.1 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 2.3 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.2 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.7 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 16.2 mi
- Roadside Park: 18.4 mi
- Jermyn: 13.6 mi
- Shannon: 19.3 mi
- Advance, Texas: 22.8 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.8 mi
- Bass Tank: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Richardson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SW 233° | 438 m | 18.6 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SW 233° | 434 m | 19.9 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 233° | 431 m | 17.2 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 225° | 423 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 230° | 420 m | 16.5 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 238° | 417 m | 22.1 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 141° | 415 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 250° | 410 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038273
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