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Wise County, C.S.A.

Wise County, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Wise County, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Vernon Terrell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.23423, -97.58693

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wise County Veteran's Park: 0.2 mi
  • Harmon Park: 0.2 mi
  • Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Melba Doyle Park: 1.1 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Pat Dick Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 10.4 mi
  • East Mound: 12.1 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 13.2 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 7.7 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wise County, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobSSW 207°387 m21.9 mi
Skeen PeakSW 217°373 m20.8 mi
Newby MoundN 359°368 m24.3 mi
Armstrong MountainWSW 247°365 m22.2 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 343°361 m10.4 mi
Sugarloaf MoundN 2°356 m23.8 mi
Jack MoundN 5°348 m23.3 mi
Buck KnobSSW 204°345 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2220:0720:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128083

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