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Ratcliff CCC Camp

Ratcliff CCC Camp from directly overhead

Ratcliff CCC Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Bradford Mountain stands 214 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ratcliff, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas

Wikidata Q7295510, matched on coordinates and name (576 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.39500, -95.14080

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
  • Sugar Mounds: 4.8 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Fowler Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Big Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Collins Mountain: 18.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 4.2 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 11.9 mi
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
  • SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 19.8 mi
  • Houston Mound Historical Marker: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ratcliff CCC Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradford MountainN 8°214 m25.0 mi
Pryor MountainN 353°210 m22.7 mi
Jones MountainN 353°199 m21.0 mi
Gibson MountainN 357°199 m21.1 mi
Reagan MountainN 354°199 m23.0 mi
Carter MountainNNE 13°196 m24.2 mi
Round MountainN 353°191 m21.3 mi
Smith MountainN 354°184 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1719:5320:29
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1616:4617:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505560687681848479695952

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveton, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414195734

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