Fort Washita
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Fort Washita is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Lookout Mountain stands 333 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatsboro, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located in Durant, Oklahoma on SH 199. Established in 1842 by General (later President) Zachary Taylor to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the Plains Indians, it was later abandoned by Federal forces at the beginning of the American Civil War. Confederate troops held the post until the end of the war when they burned the remaining structures. It was never reoccupied by the United States military. After years in private hands the Oklahoma Historical Society bought the fort grounds in 1962 and restored the site. In 2017, the Chickasaw Nation purchased Fort Washita from the Oklahoma Historical Society and assumed responsibility for the site and its management. Today, Fort Washita is a tourist attraction and hosts several events throughout the year. In August 2023, the Fort Washita Historic Site was placed into federal trust with the U.S. government.
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Wikidata Q5472267, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
109 named places within 25 miles
- Texoma Public Hunting Area: 3.8 mi
- Johnson Creek Public Use Area: 7.3 mi
- Willow Springs Public Use Area: 8.7 mi
- Lake Texoma State Park: 9.3 mi
- Alberta Creek Public Use Area: 10.7 mi
- Honors Plaza: 11.9 mi
- Johnston County Howitzer Memorial: 12.0 mi
- US Navy Blue Angel Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Tishomingo Those Who Served Memorial: 12.0 mi
- World's Largest Peanut: 12.3 mi
- Choctaw Cultural Center: 11.9 mi
- Chickasaw Council House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Chickasaw Capitol Building: 12.1 mi
- Three Valley Museum: 12.2 mi
- Indian Territory Museum: 16.5 mi
- Hatsboro: 0.3 mi
- Preston: 15.9 mi
- Paucaunla: 18.8 mi
- Boggy Depot: 20.1 mi
- Chahta Tamaha: 20.2 mi
- Teller Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Buffalo Head: 13.2 mi
- Ten Acre Rock: 19.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 23.8 mi
- Worship Area: 17.1 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 19.6 mi
- Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge Maintence Shop And Office: 8.4 mi
- Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Washita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 340° | 333 m | 21.5 mi |
| Ten Acre Rock | NW 322° | 274 m | 19.9 mi |
| Teller Mountain | WNW 303° | 260 m | 11.1 mi |
| Buffalo Head | NE 51° | 245 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | E 85° | 220 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman 4W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000626OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/722074752
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