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Site of Lacy's Fort

Site of Lacy's Fort from directly overhead

Site of Lacy's Fort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Delaware Indian Village, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 31 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

Coordinates31.63433, -95.09350

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Henry White Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Sunshine Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Gibson Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Smith Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Collins Mountain: 6.5 mi
Parks: 17
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 10.4 mi
  • Rusk Baseball Complex: 11.7 mi
  • Jim Hogg State Park: 11.9 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 15.3 mi
  • I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Lacy's Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainNE 45°221 m19.8 mi
Bradford MountainN 4°214 m8.2 mi
Flower MountainENE 62°211 m18.9 mi
Pryor MountainNW 317°210 m8.2 mi
Ghent MountainNW 318°207 m19.4 mi
Mount HopeNW 315°206 m14.5 mi
Casey MountainNW 326°200 m21.2 mi
Gibson MountainNW 320°199 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1719:5420:29
September equinox07:0918:4619:19
December solstice07:1716:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279818277675649
Precip in4.44.34.54.04.64.53.43.33.74.74.04.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402870488

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