Founding Fort Worth
Founding Fort Worth is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Major Arnold Ripley Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city and county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1849.
Wikidata Q16558, matched on coordinates and name (505 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Major Arnold Ripley Statue: 0.0 mi
- The Fort Worth Hotel: 0.2 mi
- Paddock Viaduct: 0.2 mi
- Tarrant County Criminal Courts Building: 0.2 mi
- Site of the First Masonic Hall in Fort Worth: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.0 mi
- Paddock Park: 0.2 mi
- Nutt Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- Panther Island: 0.3 mi
- Sundance Square Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Art Exhibit: 0.1 mi
- Man With A Briefcase: 0.6 mi
- The Cardinal: 0.6 mi
- Recess: 0.7 mi
- Jim Finley's Pump Jack: 0.9 mi
- Richardson - Bass Building: 1.8 mi
- Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 1.9 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 1.9 mi
- Burnett Building: 1.9 mi
- Livestock Barns: 2.0 mi
- Fire Station #1 (Historical): 0.4 mi
- Sid Richardson Museum: 0.4 mi
- Leonard's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Christian Arts Museum: 1.6 mi
- Van Zandt Cottage: 1.6 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 1.9 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 2.0 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 2.0 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 2.0 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 2.0 mi
- Murray Hill: 11.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 12.9 mi
- Brushy Mound: 14.3 mi
- Mount Donwell: 14.4 mi
- Turkey Peak: 15.1 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 14.7 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.7 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 20.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.1 mi
- Lone Point: 9.1 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 18.5 mi
- Sowers: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founding Fort Worth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | WSW 252° | 344 m | 24.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 299° | 343 m | 25.0 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | WSW 257° | 330 m | 20.1 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 264° | 324 m | 23.5 mi |
| Caddo Peak | SSW 192° | 303 m | 19.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 194° | 303 m | 21.6 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 304° | 278 m | 19.4 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 183° | 275 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678183
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