Ledbetter Picket House
Ledbetter Picket House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ledbetter Salt Work, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas
Wikidata Q107319240, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ledbetter Salt Work, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- City of Albany: 0.0 mi
- Texas Central Railway Company: 0.0 mi
- The Albany News: 0.0 mi
- H. C. Jacobs House: 0.1 mi
- Round Hill: 6.1 mi
- McCathrine Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Greer Mountains: 8.3 mi
- Flat Top: 10.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Bank Park: 0.0 mi
- Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Spudder Park: 0.6 mi
- Parade Ground: 14.4 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 0.2 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 22.8 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 23.0 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 23.5 mi
- Fort Griffin: 14.4 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ledbetter Picket House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SW 221° | 618 m | 19.6 mi |
| Antelope Hills | NNW 340° | 525 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 132° | 494 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNW 347° | 485 m | 23.3 mi |
| Double mountain | ESE 114° | 476 m | 23.9 mi |
| Greer Mountains | SSE 156° | 456 m | 8.3 mi |
| Round Hill | N 8° | 455 m | 6.1 mi |
| Indian Knoll | SE 133° | 450 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
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 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545504
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