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Fulton's Trading Post

Fulton's Trading Post from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.87522, -95.50777

110 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • 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
Museums: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Round Mountain: 20.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 21.0 mi
  • Bull Mountain: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Hippie Beach: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bull MountainNE 41°255 m23.5 mi
Round MountainNE 36°234 m20.8 mi
Pilot KnobENE 66°172 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:34
June solstice06:1220:0020:37
September equinox07:1118:4719:20
December solstice07:2416:3917:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434756637179828276655445

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hugo, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438027690

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