Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot
Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Officers' Quarters, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Jacks County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q779498, matched on coordinates and name (152 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 28 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
117 named places within 25 miles
- Officers' Quarters: 0.1 mi
- Fort Richardson: 0.2 mi
- Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867: 0.2 mi
- Mobilization Site of Lost Battalion: 0.2 mi
- Sewell Park: 0.4 mi
- College Hill: 1.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.4 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 9.5 mi
- Indian Hills: 11.1 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 2.1 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.3 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.6 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 16.1 mi
- Roadside Park: 18.6 mi
- Jermyn: 13.7 mi
- Shannon: 19.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 22.9 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.6 mi
- Bass Tank: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SW 233° | 434 m | 20.1 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 233° | 431 m | 17.4 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 225° | 423 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 230° | 420 m | 16.7 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 238° | 417 m | 22.3 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 142° | 415 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 249° | 410 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | S 184° | 397 m | 9.5 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 | 07:22 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038270
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