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Joseph G. McCoy, Promoter of Chisholm Trail

Joseph G. McCoy, Promoter of Chisholm Trail from directly overhead

Joseph G. McCoy, Promoter of Chisholm Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. The nearest named place is L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A., a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.76262, -96.53188

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Munson Park: 0.6 mi
  • Morton Street Mini Park: 0.6 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
  • Forest Park: 0.9 mi
  • Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site: 0.9 mi
Museums: 10
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Popes Point: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1720:0420:41
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2816:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643868

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