Old Kent County Jail
Old Kent County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 647 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Clairemont, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Clairemont, Kent County, Texas
Dates from 1894.
Wikidata Q90373480, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
30 named places within 25 miles
- Butte Knob: 2.1 mi
- Gant Hills: 10.2 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Tater Hills: 14.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 16.5 mi
- First National Bank Building: 11.7 mi
- Kent County: 11.8 mi
- Double Mountain Salt Works (on Brazos River): 11.8 mi
- Putoff Canyon: 12.3 mi
- Oriana Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Jayton Park: 9.5 mi
- Swenson Park: 22.6 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 22.6 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 22.6 mi
- Clairemont: 0.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Kent County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | SW 224° | 864 m | 18.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 232° | 850 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SSW 206° | 822 m | 12.0 mi |
| Double Mountains | ESE 113° | 743 m | 18.8 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | S 187° | 732 m | 24.8 mi |
| Church Peak | S 182° | 714 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 248° | 714 m | 22.2 mi |
| Overlook Hill | S 180° | 703 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:03 | 17:41 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jayton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438060480
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