Sterling County Jail
Sterling County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 697 m. Hayrick Mountain stands 797 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107323156, matched on coordinates and name (75 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
35 named places within 25 miles
- Sterling County: 0.0 mi
- State Hotel - First State Bank: 0.1 mi
- Concho, San Saba & Llano Valley Railroad Station: 0.5 mi
- Site of Town of Cummins: 1.8 mi
- Montvale: 3.3 mi
- Round Top: 1.5 mi
- McWhorter Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Snake Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Sterling City Park: 0.7 mi
- Harper Park: 19.0 mi
- Paint Creek Park: 24.7 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Crawford Slide: 13.5 mi
- Coke County Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Ranger Spring: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sterling County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayrick Mountain | NW 323° | 797 m | 24.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NE 50° | 796 m | 15.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 78° | 778 m | 19.2 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 196° | 772 m | 1.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NW 321° | 771 m | 24.0 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | NNE 22° | 766 m | 14.5 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 66° | 747 m | 19.4 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | SE 130° | 731 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:08 | 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 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sterling City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453542036
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