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Wise County Northbound

Wise County Northbound from directly overhead

Wise County Northbound is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of the Knobs, a historic site 2.7 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates33.28577, -97.63270

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Melba Doyle Park: 3.4 mi
  • Wise County Veteran's Park: 4.3 mi
  • Harmon Park: 4.4 mi
  • Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 4.6 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Ball Knob Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Pat Dick Hill: 10.1 mi
  • East Mound: 12.0 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 13.0 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 16.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jim Ned LookoutN 0°394 m22.6 mi
Dye MoundN 3°388 m23.4 mi
Indian KnobSSW 197°387 m24.2 mi
Skeen PeakSSW 206°373 m22.4 mi
Newby MoundN 6°368 m20.9 mi
Armstrong MountainSW 236°365 m21.6 mi
Tadlock HillN 10°362 m22.5 mi
Ball Knob HillN 356°361 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2220:0720:44
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/344154522

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