Lake Bridgeport WWII Training Site
Lake Bridgeport WWII Training Site is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Paintball Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 13 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 25.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
116 named places within 25 miles
- Hyde Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Toll Bridge & Old Bridgeport: 4.7 mi
- Bridgeport Coal Mines: 6.3 mi
- Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M.: 6.5 mi
- First Baptist Church Bridgeport: 6.6 mi
- West Mound: 1.9 mi
- Carlisle Mound: 2.7 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 2.8 mi
- Jim Ned Hill: 3.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 3.9 mi
- Paintball Park: 1.2 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 2.0 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 3.0 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 4.2 mi
- Payne Park: 5.7 mi
- Rush Creek: 10.8 mi
- Audubon: 12.6 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 14.0 mi
- Advance, Texas: 16.4 mi
- Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 5.3 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 15.3 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Bridgeport WWII Training Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | S 191° | 415 m | 16.1 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | WSW 249° | 397 m | 19.3 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSE 158° | 387 m | 16.4 mi |
| Wampler Hill | SW 232° | 377 m | 10.1 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | NNW 330° | 375 m | 20.6 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SSE 165° | 373 m | 12.7 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 228° | 373 m | 12.8 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | SW 226° | 365 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454150109
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