James B. Dosher
James B. Dosher 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 Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 28 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
121 named places within 25 miles
- Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot: 0.3 mi
- Officers' Quarters: 0.3 mi
- Fort Richardson: 0.4 mi
- Mobilization Site of Lost Battalion: 0.4 mi
- Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867: 0.4 mi
- College Hill: 1.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.6 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 9.4 mi
- Bear Knob: 11.3 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 2.1 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.5 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.4 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 15.8 mi
- Paintball Park: 18.4 mi
- Jermyn: 13.9 mi
- Shannon: 19.4 mi
- Advance, Texas: 22.6 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.4 mi
- Bass Tank: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James B. Dosher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SW 234° | 438 m | 18.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SW 233° | 434 m | 20.2 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 234° | 431 m | 17.5 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 226° | 423 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 231° | 420 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 238° | 417 m | 22.4 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 142° | 415 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 250° | 410 m | 18.5 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 | 07:21 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038258
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