John Tarleton
John Tarleton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ultra, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 18 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 27.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Brick Streets of Stephenville: 0.5 mi
- Erath Arches: 0.7 mi
- First Methodist Church of Stephenville: 0.8 mi
- Stephenville Masonic Lodge #267: 0.9 mi
- Tarleton Pecan Orchard: 0.2 mi
- Harvey Playground: 0.3 mi
- Traditions North Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Legacy Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.0 mi
- Lone Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Blue Hills: 14.2 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.4 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 1.2 mi
- Carriage House: 1.2 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 1.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 7.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 7.2 mi
- The Ultra: 0.2 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 0.2 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 0.3 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 0.9 mi
- Moo-La: 1.0 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 11.5 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 11.6 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 19.9 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 23.2 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 0.2 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 1.3 mi
- Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 20.5 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 0.4 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 0.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Tarleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | WNW 293° | 507 m | 17.6 mi |
| Blue Hills | NW 308° | 501 m | 14.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 314° | 499 m | 16.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 301° | 482 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 204° | 441 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | ESE 105° | 429 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 102° | 427 m | 6.0 mi |
| Lone Mountain | ESE 103° | 413 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403570198
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