Fulton's Trading Post
Fulton's Trading Post is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Bull Mountain stands 255 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area, a rest area 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
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 Lakes Trail
110 named places within 25 miles
- Pat Mayse State Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Pat Mayse State Park 1: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 8.5 mi
- Cora Lee Park: 8.6 mi
- Ansley Park: 9.9 mi
- Camp Maxey: 6.7 mi
- Providence Baptist Church: 12.2 mi
- Site of Lafayette: 13.8 mi
- Atkinson-Morris House: 14.5 mi
- St. Paul Baptist Church: 14.7 mi
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 15.3 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fort Towson City Hall: 17.1 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 20.1 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 14.8 mi
- Waterfowl Refuge: 19.0 mi
- Hugo Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 21.0 mi
- Bull Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Oklahoma Awesome Adventures: 9.6 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 16.3 mi
- Hippie Beach: 3.6 mi
- Garretts Bluff: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fulton's Trading Post. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Mountain | NE 41° | 255 m | 23.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 36° | 234 m | 20.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 66° | 172 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
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 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hugo, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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