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Jacksonville's Public Square

Jacksonville's Public Square from directly overhead

Jacksonville's Public Square is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Oldest Home in Jacksonville, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1872.

Wikidata Q685644, matched on coordinates and name (418 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.96201, -95.27262

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • Rocky Point: 3.9 mi
  • Casey Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Luker Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Tater Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 7.7 mi
Parks: 37
  • Bolton Park: 0.4 mi
  • Nellie Crim Park: 0.8 mi
  • Love Street Park: 0.9 mi
  • Buckner Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 1.1 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jacksonville's Public Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine MountainW 269°231 m24.7 mi
Bradford MountainSE 142°214 m18.2 mi
Rock HillWNW 289°214 m22.2 mi
Pryor MountainSSE 163°210 m17.4 mi
Gray MountainW 271°209 m7.7 mi
Ghent MountainSSW 197°207 m8.6 mi
Mount HopeS 179°206 m12.5 mi
Snow MountainN 0°201 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5520:31
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1816:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279838277665649
Precip in4.54.23.83.44.34.03.43.13.54.74.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402928618

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