Old Stone Fort
Old Stone Fort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Fort Museum, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024310, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone Fort Museum: 0.0 mi
- Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College During World War II: 0.1 mi
- Stephen F. Austin Statue: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: 0.1 mi
- Rusk Building: 0.1 mi
- Blount Park: 0.4 mi
- SFA Mast Arboretum: 0.4 mi
- Pecan Park: 0.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.5 mi
- Banita Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- The Island: 11.7 mi
- Flower Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Denny Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Beard Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Button Mountain: 19.3 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 0.0 mi
- Old University Building: 0.9 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 1.1 mi
- Texas Forestry Museum: 18.9 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 19.6 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 0.7 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 14.7 mi
- Angelina College Roadrunner: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Stone Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NW 321° | 221 m | 19.3 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NW 316° | 211 m | 13.6 mi |
| Carter Mountain | WNW 289° | 196 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | NNW 337° | 189 m | 22.3 mi |
| Denny Mountain | NW 317° | 188 m | 16.7 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NE 51° | 172 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beard Mountain | NW 310° | 160 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | NE 44° | 159 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452355505
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