Shackelford County
Shackelford County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Spudder Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic district in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas
Wikidata Q7460162, matched on coordinates and name (787 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Spudder Rig: 0.0 mi
- Cook Ranch Oil Field: 0.0 mi
- Robert Edward Nail, Jr.: 0.4 mi
- Jackson Warehouse: 0.4 mi
- White Elephant Saloon: 0.5 mi
- Round Hill: 6.7 mi
- McCathrine Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Greer Mountains: 7.8 mi
- Flat Top: 10.8 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Spudder Park: 0.0 mi
- Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Bank Park: 0.6 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Parade Ground: 15.1 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 0.6 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 22.9 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 23.1 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 23.3 mi
- Fort Griffin: 15.1 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shackelford County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SW 221° | 618 m | 19.0 mi |
| Antelope Hills | NNW 341° | 525 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 131° | 494 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNW 348° | 485 m | 23.9 mi |
| Double mountain | ESE 113° | 476 m | 23.9 mi |
| Greer Mountains | SSE 153° | 456 m | 7.8 mi |
| Round Hill | N 9° | 455 m | 6.7 mi |
| Indian Knoll | SE 131° | 450 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545522
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