Roosevelt
Roosevelt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 586 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Kimble County, Texas.
Wikidata Q7366392, matched on coordinates and name (129 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 26.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
81 named places within 25 miles
- Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road: 0.4 mi
- Coalson-Pullen Colony: 3.1 mi
- First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church: 4.6 mi
- Captain Gully Cowsert: 4.7 mi
- Site of Fort Terrett: 8.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 3.0 mi
- Joes Point: 3.1 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Allison Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Dummy Point: 8.7 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Fort Terrett: 7.9 mi
- Owenville: 13.8 mi
- Telegraph: 14.4 mi
- Fort McKavett: 23.4 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 17.5 mi
- Schreiner Park: 17.6 mi
- Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 7.9 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roosevelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | W 267° | 722 m | 9.5 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | WNW 283° | 715 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SW 228° | 701 m | 3.0 mi |
| Target Hill | N 353° | 690 m | 22.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 104° | 683 m | 8.0 mi |
| Allison Mountain | ESE 111° | 682 m | 7.3 mi |
| Joes Point | S 179° | 671 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | WSW 253° | 671 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438045893
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