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The Brazos River in Justiceburg

The Brazos River in Justiceburg from directly overhead

The Brazos River in Justiceburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 686 m. Gail Mountain stands 886 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Justiceburg, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 12 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

ghost town in Garza County, Texas

Wikidata Q6317209, matched on coordinates and name (189 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.04359, -101.20281

61 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
  • Cedar Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Two Bush Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • McKenzie Mountains: 14.0 mi
  • Hathaway Hill: 17.4 mi
Parks: 3
  • David Nichols Park: 13.7 mi
  • Post City Park: 13.9 mi
  • C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 14.6 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Brazos River in Justiceburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gail MountainSW 217°886 m24.5 mi
Mushaway PeakSSW 208°870 m24.9 mi
McKenzie MountainsESE 109°864 m14.0 mi
Flat Top MountainSE 124°850 m9.6 mi
Cooper MountainE 96°822 m21.0 mi
Hathaway HillS 170°793 m17.4 mi
Two Bush KnobNW 318°754 m7.0 mi
Cedar HillE 87°714 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2419:57
June solstice06:3720:2120:57
September equinox07:3419:1019:43
December solstice07:4517:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637280838375645344
Precip in0.80.91.41.72.53.02.01.92.11.81.30.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Alan Henry, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617501

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