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Lake Bridgeport

Lake Bridgeport from directly overhead

Lake Bridgeport is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wise County Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.27827, -97.84673

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
  • Jim Ned Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Bear Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 8.5 mi
  • West Mound: 8.6 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 8.9 mi
Parks: 20
  • Wise County Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 4.0 mi
  • Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 5.2 mi
  • Payne Park: 6.4 mi
  • Harwood Park: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 4.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainS 189°415 m23.4 mi
Tettertiller HillSW 233°397 m23.7 mi
Indian KnobSSE 167°387 m23.2 mi
Wampler HillSSW 213°377 m16.1 mi
Galliher MountainNW 313°375 m15.4 mi
Two Bush KnobSSW 213°373 m18.9 mi
Skeen PeakS 173°373 m19.7 mi
Armstrong MountainSSW 205°365 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2320:0820:45
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3216:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150110

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