Sherwood Courthouse
Sherwood Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 664 m. Ketchum Mountain stands 830 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 18 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Irion County, Texas.
Wikidata Q7495488, matched on coordinates and name (150 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
92 named places within 25 miles
- Irion County: 1.1 mi
- Sherwood Cemetery (HTC): 1.2 mi
- Dove Creek Battle: 2.1 mi
- Knickerbocker Schools: 10.1 mi
- Knickerbocker: 10.1 mi
- Middle Concho Park: 17.6 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 17.7 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Mineral Wells Park: 18.0 mi
- City Park: 18.6 mi
- Lopez Peaks: 5.5 mi
- High Point Hill: 11.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 12.2 mi
- Ketchum Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Allen Hill: 17.0 mi
- Irion County Museum: 2.1 mi
- Mayer Museum: 22.5 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 24.4 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 24.6 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 24.6 mi
- Sherwood: 0.1 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 22.6 mi
- Anson Spring: 20.5 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sherwood Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchum Mountain | WNW 282° | 830 m | 15.2 mi |
| Johnson Hill | W 273° | 808 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 241° | 797 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lopez Peaks | NW 308° | 781 m | 5.5 mi |
| Monument Hill | SW 218° | 750 m | 12.2 mi |
| High Point Hill | SW 228° | 739 m | 11.4 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 132° | 737 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Susan | ESE 110° | 723 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:16 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
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 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mertzon 12nnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12437994179
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