Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107319219, matched on coordinates and name (349 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
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot: 0.0 mi
- Butterfield Stage Line: 0.0 mi
- G. D. Cross: 0.1 mi
- Sewell Park: 0.1 mi
- Fort Richardson Hotel: 0.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Jermyn: 13.7 mi
- Shannon: 18.8 mi
- Advance, Texas: 23.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.4 mi
- Bass Tank: 24.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SW 232° | 434 m | 20.5 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 232° | 431 m | 17.8 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 224° | 423 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 229° | 420 m | 17.1 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 237° | 417 m | 22.6 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 143° | 415 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 248° | 410 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | S 184° | 397 m | 10.0 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/12438038263
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