Old Stone Prison
Old Stone Prison is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wise County Messenger, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Decatur, Wise County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023249, matched on coordinates and name (168 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Wise County Messenger: 0.0 mi
- Depression Era Projects in Wise County: 0.1 mi
- Decatur First United Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Wise County, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- Charles Vernon Terrell: 0.1 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.2 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 0.3 mi
- Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 0.5 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 1.2 mi
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 1.8 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 5.7 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 10.5 mi
- East Mound: 12.1 mi
- Brushy Mound: 13.3 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 14.2 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Museum: 18.1 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
- Explorium: 23.8 mi
- Audubon: 3.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 10.7 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 21.1 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 7.8 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 20.9 mi
- Peterbuilt Truck: 23.7 mi
- Spriki: 24.7 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 4.5 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Stone Prison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Knob | SSW 207° | 387 m | 21.8 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SW 218° | 373 m | 20.8 mi |
| Newby Mound | N 359° | 368 m | 24.4 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WSW 247° | 365 m | 22.3 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 342° | 361 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | N 2° | 356 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jack Mound | N 5° | 348 m | 23.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 204° | 345 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150105
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