James Madison McCloud
James Madison McCloud is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 19 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 19 mi
- Parker Lookout · 20 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 20 mi
128 named places within 25 miles
- Bryson: 0.2 mi
- First Methodist Church, Jermyn, Texas: 6.9 mi
- Community of Jermyn: 7.2 mi
- Site of Loving Ranch House: 7.4 mi
- Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County: 11.3 mi
- Tripp Hill: 5.0 mi
- Cement Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.3 mi
- Ross Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Pitts Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Cabin Park: 0.2 mi
- Pool Park: 11.5 mi
- Standpipe Park: 12.1 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 12.1 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 12.3 mi
- Bass Tank: 12.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.5 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Madison McCloud. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSW 193° | 438 m | 8.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 198° | 434 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ross Mountain | S 186° | 431 m | 7.3 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SSE 166° | 423 m | 8.1 mi |
| Harris Peak | SSW 198° | 422 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SSW 198° | 421 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | S 177° | 420 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | W 260° | 420 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:10 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038254
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