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Julian M. Bassett

Julian M. Bassett from directly overhead

Julian M. Bassett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 917 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamar Family, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.65773, -101.21088

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks: 17
  • Pumpkin: 23.1 mi
  • Pumpkin: 23.3 mi
  • Pumpkin: 23.5 mi
  • Pumpkin: 23.6 mi
  • Pumpkin: 23.7 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Indian Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Mount Blanco: 9.6 mi
  • Negro Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Negro Hill: 14.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • Crosbyton Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 10.2 mi
  • Dickens City Park: 21.6 mi
  • Dickens Spring County Park: 22.2 mi
  • Jimmie Lou Stewart Park: 23.5 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 2
  • Silver Falls: 3.0 mi
  • 20 foot falls: 3.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Dickens Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Gholson Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainSW 216°909 m19.1 mi
Haystack MountainE 93°879 m15.0 mi
Mackenzie PeakE 93°874 m20.7 mi
Indian HillSE 125°845 m4.7 mi
Negro HillSSE 155°811 m10.7 mi
Bunker HillSE 128°811 m12.3 mi
Negro HillSE 132°797 m14.3 mi
Soldier MoundESE 112°756 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2419:57
June solstice06:3620:2220:59
September equinox07:3419:1019:43
December solstice07:4617:0317:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452606977807972625041
Precip in0.80.91.41.82.93.02.42.02.71.71.11.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403514561

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