Jasper County
Jasper County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jasper County Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 10 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
building in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Wikidata Q6163930, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Jasper County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Jasper County, C. S. A.: 0.0 mi
- Belle-Jim Hotel: 0.1 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Jasper: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Jaspser: 0.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.2 mi
- Sandy Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Carridine Park: 0.8 mi
- Doctor Steven H Everitt Historical Monument: 7.4 mi
- George Washington Smyth Historical Monument: 9.0 mi
- Spring Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hi Truett Hill: 5.7 mi
- Pace Hill: 11.3 mi
- Lynch Hill: 11.4 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jasper County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | NE 37° | 157 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | N 356° | 143 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cyclone Hill | NW 308° | 120 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | NNE 22° | 116 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 172° | 111 m | 5.4 mi |
| Walker Hill | NNE 18° | 111 m | 18.3 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | NE 41° | 108 m | 24.3 mi |
| McGee Hill | NW 325° | 78 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAM Rayburn DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438037839
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