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Weatherford

Weatherford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Parker County, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Weatherford Downtown Historic District is located in Weatherford, Texas, the seat of Parker County. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1990.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7978281, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75898, -97.79775

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 25
  • Oyster Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Tater Nob: 8.2 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Buzzard Hill: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 0.1 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 0.1 mi
  • Life is Peachy: 0.2 mi
  • Greetings from Mineral Wells: 18.6 mi
  • RS4606: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 12
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.6 mi
  • Acton Nature Center: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Main Event Entertainment: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNNW 333°415 m14.4 mi
Indian KnobN 10°387 m13.5 mi
Skeen PeakN 359°373 m16.3 mi
Two Bush KnobNNW 327°373 m23.9 mi
Bald KnobNW 317°359 m15.5 mi
Double MountainSW 229°359 m24.8 mi
Oyster HillSSW 205°351 m0.6 mi
Buck KnobNNE 12°345 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2420:0720:43
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476905

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