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Koocksville

Koocksville from directly overhead

Koocksville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 491 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fort Mason, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.75727, -99.25051

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
  • Purdy Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 6.2 mi
  • Double Knobs: 6.7 mi
  • Jordan Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Shaft Mountain: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 6
  • Eckert Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Garden Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 5.5 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 5.8 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointS 181°684 m22.2 mi
Monument MountainSW 221°662 m17.4 mi
Lehmann MountainSSE 154°623 m23.1 mi
Mason MountainsNNW 340°611 m6.2 mi
Steamboat MountainSSW 200°608 m20.6 mi
Double KnobsWNW 296°606 m6.7 mi
County Line HillSE 142°601 m22.7 mi
Lime PeakNE 56°600 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3520:0820:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3117:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452318339

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