James Franklin Byrd
James Franklin Byrd is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 642 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayrick, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
91 named places within 25 miles
- Hayrick Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Nipple Peak: 3.5 mi
- Jones Peak: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Hayrick: 0.0 mi
- Coke County: 4.7 mi
- Cary Allen Gates: 6.1 mi
- Locklin Bartholomew Murray: 6.1 mi
- Robert Lee Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Coke County Park: 6.3 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 7.3 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 7.6 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 8.2 mi
- Lake View Park: 8.2 mi
- Sanco: 8.4 mi
- Edith: 13.2 mi
- Silver: 18.7 mi
- Bitter Creek: 24.5 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Eagle Point: 23.3 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 7.6 mi
- Bronte: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Franklin Byrd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 275° | 796 m | 22.7 mi |
| Stepp Mountain | WNW 301° | 786 m | 18.5 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | WNW 288° | 778 m | 13.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 255° | 778 m | 16.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 307° | 765 m | 9.9 mi |
| Durham Peak | WNW 301° | 763 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NE 43° | 753 m | 14.4 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | W 269° | 747 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402955212
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