Jack County
Jack County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
building in Jacksboro (vicinity), Jack County, Texas
Wikidata Q54871441, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
117 named places within 25 miles
- Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone: 0.0 mi
- First National Bank: 0.0 mi
- Fort Richardson Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Old Hess Building: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Jacksboro: 0.1 mi
- College Hill: 0.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.4 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 10.3 mi
- Indian Hills: 10.7 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 1.5 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.7 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.6 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 15.9 mi
- Wise County Park: 18.5 mi
- Jermyn: 13.6 mi
- Shannon: 18.6 mi
- Advance, Texas: 23.4 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jack County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SW 231° | 438 m | 19.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SW 231° | 434 m | 20.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 231° | 431 m | 18.0 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 224° | 423 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 228° | 420 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 236° | 417 m | 22.8 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 143° | 415 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 247° | 410 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438038265
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