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Jellico

Jellico from directly overhead

Jellico is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Burton Knob stands 278 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal and Annie Smith Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.93733, -97.18661

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Royal and Annie Smith Park: 0.7 mi
  • Koalaty Park: 0.9 mi
  • Chesapeake Park: 1.1 mi
  • Carroll Elementary Park: 1.1 mi
  • Risk Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Say What You See!: 2.4 mi
  • Say What You See!: 2.4 mi
  • ==: 2.5 mi
  • Say What You See!: 2.6 mi
  • Weather: 5.8 mi
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 15
  • Mount Donwell: 1.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Town Common: 3.8 mi
  • Flower Mound: 8.8 mi
  • Blue Mound: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burton KnobW 267°278 m24.8 mi
Blue MoundW 273°264 m9.6 mi
Pilot KnobN 357°253 m14.8 mi
Blue MoundN 358°244 m23.1 mi
Long PointN 354°234 m13.9 mi
Crawford HillN 356°231 m13.3 mi
Mount DonwellSSE 156°218 m1.5 mi
Town CommonNNW 340°216.71 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423642064

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