Historic site · Texas
Isaac Parker
Isaac Parker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates32.78555, -97.68430
- 1.6 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: 2.7 mi
- Willow Park Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Clark Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- Texas Pythian Home: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Gene L Voyles Park: 1.9 mi
- Willow Park North Playground: 3.5 mi
- Holland Lake Park: 6.1 mi
- Marshall Park: 6.5 mi
- Park East: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 40
- Life is Peachy: 6.6 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 6.8 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 6.9 mi
- RS4606: 15.4 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 15.5 mi
Museums: 35
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 6.5 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 6.7 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 6.7 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 33
- Chandor Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Cactus Garden: 18.8 mi
- Trial Garden: 18.8 mi
- Backyard Vegetable Garden: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Joe Bell Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 6.4 mi
- Oyster Hill: 7.2 mi
- Buck Knob: 9.6 mi
- Burton Knob: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Main Event Entertainment: 17.6 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: 12.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 15.7 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Conway Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Agnes, Texas: 14.7 mi
- Advance, Texas: 17.7 mi
- Rush Creek: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Twin Points Beach: 12.8 mi
- State park swim beach: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.2 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Acton Tabernacle: 23.4 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 310° | 415 m | 17.2 mi |
| Indian Knob | NNW 340° | 387 m | 12.2 mi |
| Skeen Peak | NNW 334° | 373 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 299° | 359 m | 19.6 mi |
| Oyster Hill | WSW 251° | 351 m | 7.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNW 333° | 345 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tater Nob | SSW 200° | 344 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tater Hill | N 350° | 343 m | 10.2 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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