Josselet Switch
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
How to reach it
- 30.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Haskell County: 5.9 mi
- Rule Veteran's Memorial Monument: 11.5 mi
- First Christian Church: 14.0 mi
- Sunset Consolidated Rural School District: 14.4 mi
- Knox County Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cowboy Country Museum: 21.1 mi
- Knox County Historical Commission: 24.4 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 24.8 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Knox County Westbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Jud: 15.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa Peak | WNW 291° | 553 m | 21.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 228° | 552 m | 22.9 mi |
| Davidson Peak | W 276° | 547 m | 21.7 mi |
| Frog Mountain | SW 236° | 525 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | SE 125° | 485 m | 22.3 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SE 126° | 433 m | 24.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | ESE 123° | 412 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haskell, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403647262
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