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James T. Patman

James T. Patman from directly overhead

James T. Patman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 858 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarendon Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 54 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates34.91840, -100.87945

48 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 7
Parks: 4
  • Prospect Park: 1.3 mi
  • Howardwick City Park: 8.0 mi
  • Groom City Park: 23.7 mi
  • Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Gunboat Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Mount Ararat: 14.2 mi
  • Mitchell Peak: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James T. Patman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AraratNNW 344°949 m14.2 mi
Mitchell PeakWSW 247°940 m20.0 mi
Gunboat MountainSW 222°892 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2219:56
June solstice06:3120:2421:01
September equinox07:3219:0919:42
December solstice07:4816:5817:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250586877818072604839
Precip in0.80.71.42.13.43.02.02.92.42.10.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarendon, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582388

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