Site of Fort McKavett
Site of Fort McKavett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 652 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort McKavett State Historic Site, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
The Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a former United States Army installation located in Menard County, Texas. The fort was first established in 1852 as part of a line of forts in Texas intended to protect migrants traveling to California. The fort was deemed unnecessary and abandoned in 1859 and was occupied by settlers. From 1861 to 1863, during the American Civil War, the fort became an outpost of Confederate forces on the Texas frontier until they left for other theaters of the war. When the US Army returned to Texas in the later 1860s, the fort was reoccupied and rebuilt, and was at times garrisoned by the "Buffalo Soldier", or all-African American, 24th Infantry and 9th Cavalry Regiments. Fort McKavett was abandoned permanently in June 1883 and was once again occupied by civilian settlers who converted its buildings into residences and businesses. The town of Fort McKavett, Texas, grew within and beyond the fort's grounds until the late 1920s. Thereafter it began a long decline until it became a ghost town by the end of the 20th century. Preservation of the fort began in 1968 and on July 14, 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Fort McKavett is managed by the state of Texas as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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Wikidata Q5471634, matched on coordinates and name (285 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 23.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
40 named places within 25 miles
- Sentry Building: 0.3 mi
- Colonel Black Ranch House: 1.3 mi
- Real Presidio de San Saba: 19.5 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 19.5 mi
- Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo: 19.8 mi
- Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 19.5 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 20.2 mi
- Menard River Park: 20.4 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 20.4 mi
- Target Hill: 1.0 mi
- Round Hill: 11.5 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 21.9 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 22.7 mi
- Twin Buttes: 24.4 mi
- Fort McKavett: 0.3 mi
- Owenville: 15.1 mi
- Roosevelt: 23.3 mi
- Menard County Museum: 17.2 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Fort McKavett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | SSW 195° | 722 m | 24.4 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | S 186° | 715 m | 21.9 mi |
| Round Hill | NNE 13° | 713 m | 11.5 mi |
| Target Hill | SE 136° | 690 m | 1.0 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | ENE 65° | 637 m | 22.7 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 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:07 | 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 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Mckavett, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452333860
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