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James Harrison Parramore

James Harrison Parramore from directly overhead

James Harrison Parramore is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 522 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Good Night Dinosaur, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.45640, -99.73865
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 51
  • Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Vera Hall Minter Park: 0.5 mi
  • Everman Park: 0.6 mi
  • Carver Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cobb Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Flattop: 13.4 mi
  • Buzzard Mountain: 14.5 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 14.9 mi
  • East Peak: 15.2 mi
  • Cat Heads: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Good Night Dinosaur: 0.3 mi
  • The Three Little Kittens: 0.3 mi
  • Stuart Little: 0.3 mi
  • Charlotte & Wilbur: 0.4 mi
  • The Three Little Pigs: 0.4 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 1.5 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Harrison Parramore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 241°757 m23.0 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW 243°721 m14.5 mi
Round Top MountainSW 234°715 m14.9 mi
Riney PeakWSW 241°704 m19.0 mi
Chalk PeakW 260°700 m23.0 mi
East PeakWSW 248°699 m15.2 mi
Indian MountainSSW 207°696 m18.2 mi
Bald Eagle MountainS 190°693 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546679

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