Old Fort Towson State Historic Site
Old Fort Towson State Historic Site is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Signal Mountain stands 446 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Raymond Gary, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Towson was a frontier outpost for Frontier Army Quartermasters along the Permanent Indian Frontier located about two miles (3 km) northeast of the present community of Fort Towson, Oklahoma. Located on Gates Creek near the confluence of the Kiamichi River and the Red River in present-day Choctaw County, Oklahoma, it was named for General Nathaniel Towson.
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Wikidata Q5472193, matched on coordinates and name (118 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oklahoma Historical Society
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob: 5.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Bull Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Caney Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Lake Raymond Gary: 0.5 mi
- Fort Towson Industrial Authority: 0.7 mi
- Choctaw County Highway Department District #3: 0.8 mi
- Fort Towson Volunteer Fire Department: 0.8 mi
- The Jurischs place of getting down.: 1.5 mi
- Jesse B. Bowman: 10.0 mi
- Jane Chandler Gill: 10.0 mi
- Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site: 11.9 mi
- Fulton's Trading Post: 17.8 mi
- Camp Maxey: 23.3 mi
- Slim: 9.6 mi
- Doaksville: 10.7 mi
- Hugo Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Waterfowl Refuge: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Fort Towson City Hall: 0.8 mi
- Oklahoma Awesome Adventures: 12.7 mi
- Hippie Beach: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort Towson State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | NNE 31° | 446 m | 24.5 mi |
| East Signal Peak | NNE 31° | 446 m | 24.5 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | N 1° | 379 m | 25.0 mi |
| Caney Mountain | NNE 13° | 318 m | 18.6 mi |
| John Noah Mountain | NNE 21° | 318 m | 23.7 mi |
| Old Glory Mountain | ENE 68° | 295 m | 24.9 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | NNW 337° | 282 m | 24.4 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NNE 23° | 269 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:59 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:38 | 17:16 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hugo, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1143412738
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