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Samuel Joseph Redgate

Samuel Joseph Redgate from directly overhead

Samuel Joseph Redgate is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bose Ikard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76294, -97.79376

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 24
  • Oyster Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Tater Nob: 8.3 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Buzzard Hill: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 21
Museums: 19
Artworks: 18
  • Life is Peachy: 0.2 mi
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 0.4 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 0.4 mi
  • Greetings from Mineral Wells: 18.8 mi
  • RS4606: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Main Event Entertainment: 23.1 mi
  • Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 24.8 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 24.9 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 24.9 mi
  • Burnett Building: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.2 mi
  • Acton Nature Center: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNNW 331°415 m14.3 mi
Indian KnobN 10°387 m13.2 mi
Skeen PeakN 358°373 m16.1 mi
Two Bush KnobNW 326°373 m23.8 mi
Bald KnobNW 316°359 m15.5 mi
Oyster HillSSW 211°351 m0.9 mi
Buck KnobNNE 11°345 m10.3 mi
Tater NobSSE 160°344 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2420:0720:43
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476910

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