Mountain Station
Mountain Station is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. High Top stands 584 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 27 miles off.
The story
Cemetery in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States.
Wikidata Q117649375, matched on coordinates and name (131 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Mountain Station, site on Old Ft Smith- Boggy Depot Rd. A stage stand for changing horses and a toll road over this mountain pass were established here in 1866. Under Choctaw Law this road was the Overland Mail route in 1858-61. OHS, 1959
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Potato Hills Vista · 28 mi
- Panorama Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Number Ten Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Belle Starr Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Yourman Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Hickory Point Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Bolen Hollow State Public Hunting Area: 11.6 mi
- James Collins Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Highway 31 Landing Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- Twin Cities Museum: 7.5 mi
- Pulcher Spring: 9.5 mi
- Chuck's Classic Cycles: 12.2 mi
- Bee Bluff: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Mountain Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Top | ESE 106° | 584 m | 13.0 mi |
| Baker Mountain | ESE 103° | 580 m | 13.9 mi |
| Second Mountain | ENE 60° | 526 m | 17.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 50° | 500 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | S 182° | 499 m | 9.9 mi |
| Eightmile Mountain | E 96° | 493 m | 15.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | SSW 198° | 489 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Round Mountain | NE 51° | 483 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilburton 9 ENE, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13328908639
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