Western Cattle Trail Crossings at Fort Griffin, The
Western Cattle Trail Crossings at Fort Griffin, The is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Frontier Town of Fort Griffin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic site in Albany (vicinity), Shackelford County, Texas
Wikidata Q8564738, matched on coordinates and name (577 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Frontier Town of Fort Griffin: 0.0 mi
- Fort Griffin Civil Jail: 0.1 mi
- Sutler’s Store: 0.2 mi
- Officer’s Quarters: 0.3 mi
- Hospital Compound: 0.3 mi
- Mount Air: 7.5 mi
- Round Hill: 8.8 mi
- Antelope Hills: 9.2 mi
- Flat Top: 9.5 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 10.1 mi
- Parade Ground: 0.4 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 0.5 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 12.2 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Bank Park: 14.8 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 14.9 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 14.9 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 22.3 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 22.6 mi
- Fort Griffin: 0.4 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Western Cattle Trail Crossings at Fort Griffin, The. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | W 270° | 525 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NW 313° | 485 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sellers Hill | N 351° | 481 m | 17.4 mi |
| Greer Mountains | S 182° | 456 m | 21.8 mi |
| Round Hill | SSW 201° | 455 m | 8.8 mi |
| Flat Top | SSE 165° | 435 m | 20.7 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NW 311° | 433 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mugginsville Mountain | SSE 166° | 431 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
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 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Griffin, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545529
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