Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth)
Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfield Overland Stages, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
ghost town in Young County, Texas
Wikidata Q14710329, matched on coordinates and name (694 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 24 mi
- Parker Lookout · 24 mi
- Bone Bend · 24 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 24 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Butterfield Overland Stages: 0.0 mi
- Colonel William C. Young: 0.1 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-San Antonio): 0.1 mi
- Major Robert S. Neighbors: 0.1 mi
- Camp Belknap, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 7.9 mi
- Skid Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 0.1 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 3.0 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 8.3 mi
- Firemens Park: 8.6 mi
- Standpipe Park: 9.3 mi
- Belknap: 0.4 mi
- Eliasville: 13.2 mi
- Jermyn: 21.8 mi
- Anarene: 23.5 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Bass Tank: 16.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | ESE 111° | 438 m | 20.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | ESE 115° | 434 m | 19.4 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ESE 108° | 431 m | 20.7 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | W 272° | 425 m | 24.9 mi |
| Deck Mountain | ESE 107° | 423 m | 23.5 mi |
| Harris Peak | SE 134° | 422 m | 21.3 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 119° | 420 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | ESE 108° | 420 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153009
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