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Jesse Chisholm

Jesse Chisholm from directly overhead

Jesse Chisholm is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Bird's Fort, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78798, -97.09958

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Inspiration Park: 0.9 mi
  • River Legacy Park: 0.9 mi
  • River Legacy East: 1.0 mi
  • Arrowhead Park: 1.0 mi
  • Fossil Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • Racing Rapids: 2.0 mi
  • Blue Raider: 2.0 mi
  • Seawolf: 2.0 mi
  • Atlantic Panic: 2.0 mi
  • Caribbean Chaos: 2.0 mi
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Donwell: 10.0 mi
  • Murray Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Town Common: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.3 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 16.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 21.8 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 222°275 m21.8 mi
Turkey PeakSW 221°266 m22.5 mi
Blue MoundNW 307°264 m18.2 mi
Crawford HillNNW 346°231 m24.4 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 334°218 m10.0 mi
Town CommonNNW 335°216.71 m15.3 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 198°216 m20.4 mi
Murray HillSSW 212°209 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678274

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