Sam Bass and Gang in Stephens County
Sam Bass and Gang in Stephens County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. Gunsight Mountain stands 503 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is C J Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2023
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bone Bend · 15 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 15 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 15 mi
- Parker Lookout · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- C J Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lime Rock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bee Branch Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Coon Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Devils Reservation Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Breckenridge Cemetery: 10.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park: 10.5 mi
- Picketville: 11.2 mi
- Old First National Bank Building: 11.4 mi
- Breckenridge Stephens Walker: 11.4 mi
- Miller Park: 10.9 mi
- Possum Kingdom State Park: 11.3 mi
- Camp Constantin: 14.1 mi
- Camp Grady Spruce: 14.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 21.5 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 11.4 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 11.4 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 11.6 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 23.9 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- La Casa: 12.4 mi
- Eliasville: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.0 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 18.1 mi
- Bass Tank: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Sam Bass and Gang in Stephens County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsight Mountain | SSW 206° | 503 m | 20.7 mi |
| Steal Easy Mountain | SSW 197° | 482 m | 11.4 mi |
| Double mountain | SW 222° | 476 m | 18.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 208° | 475 m | 23.7 mi |
| Brown Pen Mountain | SW 214° | 465 m | 16.0 mi |
| Maxwell Mountain | SSW 208° | 449 m | 14.8 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 223° | 446 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 101° | 443 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Breckenridge, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453541841
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