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Josselet Switch

Josselet Switch from directly overhead

Josselet Switch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 478 m. Kiowa Peak stands 553 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Haskell County, a historic site 5.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 31 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The story

hamlet in Haskell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q122560054, matched on coordinates and name (464 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.23874, -99.70255

43 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 24
Peaks: 7
  • Round Mountain: 21.5 mi
  • Frog Mountain: 21.6 mi
  • Davidson Peak: 21.7 mi
  • Kiowa Peak: 21.7 mi
  • Hoover Mountain: 22.3 mi
Parks: 6
  • Haskell Municipal Park: 6.3 mi
  • Slim Sorrells Park: 11.5 mi
  • Scott Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
  • Lake Stamford Park: 14.5 mi
  • Picnic Area - Jamison: 18.2 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kiowa PeakWNW 291°553 m21.7 mi
Flat Top MountainSW 228°552 m22.9 mi
Davidson PeakW 276°547 m21.7 mi
Frog MountainSW 236°525 m21.6 mi
Hoover MountainSE 125°485 m22.3 mi
Buzzard PeakSE 126°433 m24.5 mi
Round MountainESE 123°412 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:3120:1520:52
September equinox07:2819:0419:37
December solstice07:3916:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654637280838375645243
Precip in1.21.52.02.13.43.81.82.53.22.51.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haskell, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403647262

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