Standpipe Mountain
Standpipe Mountain is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Young County Jail, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 17 mi
- Parker Lookout · 17 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 17 mi
- Bone Bend · 17 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- The Young County Jail: 0.1 mi
- First National Bank in Graham: 0.2 mi
- Site of Third County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Graham Post Office: 0.2 mi
- An 1890 Bank Building: 0.2 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 1.6 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Haynes Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Sidney Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Standpipe Park: 0.1 mi
- Firemens Park: 0.7 mi
- Pool Park: 0.7 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 0.8 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Belknap: 9.0 mi
- Eliasville: 14.5 mi
- Jermyn: 15.8 mi
- Bass Tank: 8.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.6 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Standpipe Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | ESE 114° | 438 m | 10.7 mi |
| Indian Mountain | ESE 121° | 434 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ESE 108° | 431 m | 11.4 mi |
| C J Mountain | SSW 202° | 424 m | 24.0 mi |
| Deck Mountain | ESE 107° | 423 m | 14.2 mi |
| Harris Peak | SSE 151° | 422 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SSE 168° | 421 m | 19.3 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | W 280° | 420 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453787799
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