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Isaac Parker

Isaac Parker from directly overhead

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. The nearest named place is Gene L Voyles Park, a park 2.5 miles away. 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79406, -97.68262

Named places within 25 miles

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
Historic sites: 54
Artworks: 37
Museums: 36
Gardens: 31
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
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNW415 m16.9 mi
Indian KnobNNW387 m11.7 mi
Skeen PeakNNW373 m15.6 mi
Bald KnobWNW359 m19.4 mi
Oyster HillWSW351 m7.5 mi
Buck KnobNNW345 m9.1 mi
Tater NobSSW344 m10.6 mi
Tater HillN343 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2420:0620:43
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415475

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