Historic site · Texas
Isaac Parker
Isaac Parker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates32.79406, -97.68262
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Isaac Parker: 0.6 mi
- Lawson Daniel Gratz: 3.2 mi
- Clark Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Willow Park Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Texas Pythian Home: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Gene L Voyles Park: 2.5 mi
- Willow Park North Playground: 3.9 mi
- Holland Lake Park: 6.5 mi
- Marshall Park: 6.7 mi
- McGratton Park: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 39
- Life is Peachy: 6.9 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 7.1 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 7.2 mi
- RS4606: 15.4 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 15.5 mi
Museums: 36
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 6.9 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 7.0 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 7.0 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Chandor Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Cactus Garden: 18.8 mi
- Trial Garden: 18.8 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Joe Bell Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 6.9 mi
- Oyster Hill: 7.5 mi
- Buck Knob: 9.1 mi
- Burton Knob: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- Main Event Entertainment: 17.8 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 18.6 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 18.7 mi
- Livestock Barns: 18.7 mi
- Burnett Building: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Lone Point: 12.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 15.6 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Conway Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Agnes, Texas: 14.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 17.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Twin Points Beach: 12.4 mi
- State park swim beach: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 14.7 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Acton Tabernacle: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Isaac Parker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NW 308° | 415 m | 16.9 mi |
| Indian Knob | NNW 339° | 387 m | 11.7 mi |
| Skeen Peak | NNW 333° | 373 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 298° | 359 m | 19.4 mi |
| Oyster Hill | WSW 247° | 351 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNW 331° | 345 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tater Nob | SSW 200° | 344 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | N 349° | 343 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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