Julian M. Bassett
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
- On the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lamar Family: 0.0 mi
- J. J. Pierce: 0.0 mi
- Crosbyton Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Crosby County: 1.6 mi
- Crosbyton: 1.6 mi
- Pumpkin: 23.1 mi
- Pumpkin: 23.3 mi
- Pumpkin: 23.5 mi
- Pumpkin: 23.6 mi
- Pumpkin: 23.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 1.6 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 1.6 mi
- Ralls Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
- Dickens County Museum: 21.6 mi
- The Boston Terrier Museum: 23.4 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Blanco Canyon: 18.3 mi
- Campbell Roadside Park: 23.8 mi
- Silver Falls: 3.0 mi
- 20 foot falls: 3.0 mi
- Dickens Spring: 22.2 mi
- Gholson Spring: 23.7 mi
- Estacado: 21.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | SW 216° | 909 m | 19.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | E 93° | 879 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mackenzie Peak | E 93° | 874 m | 20.7 mi |
| Indian Hill | SE 125° | 845 m | 4.7 mi |
| Negro Hill | SSE 155° | 811 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 128° | 811 m | 12.3 mi |
| Negro Hill | SE 132° | 797 m | 14.3 mi |
| Soldier Mound | ESE 112° | 756 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:03 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403514561
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