The Young County Jail
The Young County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Standpipe Mountain, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Prison at 503 2nd St Graham, Texas.
Wikidata Q107319785, matched on coordinates and name (306 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- 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
120 named places within 25 miles
- Standpipe Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Site of Third County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- First National Bank in Graham: 0.1 mi
- Graham Post Office: 0.1 mi
- An 1890 Bank Building: 0.2 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 1.5 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Haynes Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Sidney Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Standpipe Park: 0.1 mi
- Firemens Park: 0.6 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Pool Park: 0.8 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Belknap: 8.9 mi
- Eliasville: 14.4 mi
- Jermyn: 15.9 mi
- Bass Tank: 8.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.5 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Young County Jail. 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 120° | 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 150° | 422 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SSE 167° | 421 m | 19.3 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | W 280° | 420 m | 5.0 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/12453787798
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