Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkley
Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Archibald Franklin Leonard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Archibald Franklin Leonard: 0.0 mi
- Birdville Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Birdville Schools: 0.2 mi
- Birdville Baptist Church: 0.3 mi
- West Fork Baptist Association: 0.3 mi
- Pecan Park: 0.4 mi
- Fossil Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Rosebud Park: 1.0 mi
- Birdville Trails Park: 1.1 mi
- Haltom Road Park: 1.3 mi
- Christ the King: 3.0 mi
- Đài Đức Mẹ: 3.0 mi
- Good Shepherd: 3.5 mi
- Christus: 3.6 mi
- Last Supper: 3.6 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 5.5 mi
- Stockyards: 5.5 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 5.6 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 5.6 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 5.9 mi
- Birdville Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Imagisphere Childrens Museum: 2.7 mi
- Fort Worth Stockyards Museum: 5.6 mi
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame: 5.6 mi
- Fire Station #1 (Historical): 5.6 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 6.0 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 7.8 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 7.8 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 7.8 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 7.8 mi
- Mount Donwell: 9.0 mi
- Murray Hill: 11.3 mi
- Blue Mound: 11.3 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 12.9 mi
- Town Common: 13.0 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 9.4 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 16.2 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.4 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 9.8 mi
- Lone Point: 12.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 15.1 mi
- Sowers: 15.3 mi
- La Reunion: 23.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 14.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.6 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 22.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | SSW 202° | 303 m | 24.0 mi |
| Burton Knob | WNW 291° | 278 m | 22.4 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SSW 198° | 275 m | 18.2 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SSW 198° | 266 m | 19.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNW 329° | 264 m | 11.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | N 7° | 253 m | 24.2 mi |
| Long Point | N 6° | 234 m | 23.2 mi |
| Crawford Hill | N 7° | 231 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Wsfo, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423642099
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