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Grass Pond Colony

Grass Pond Colony from directly overhead

Grass Pond Colony is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the west-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Bluff, a cliff 1.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates29.25140, -98.12940

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sutherland Springs Community Park: 4.3 mi
  • Masonic Youth Park: 7.0 mi
  • Casa Blanca Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
  • Lodi Park: 8.0 mi
  • American Legion Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 45
Artworks: 23
  • voodoo: 23.3 mi
  • Steelmaker: 23.5 mi
  • Martin Luther Statue: 23.8 mi
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 23.8 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 11
Gardens: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Marcelinas Hills: 5.6 mi
  • Rocky Point: 6.2 mi
  • Kings Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Calf Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Suphur Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Denning Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointWNW 296°237 m6.2 mi
Kings HillNE 42°228 m18.0 mi
Calf HillNW 316°227 m18.6 mi
Red Oak HillW 280°195 m24.1 mi
Marcelinas HillsS 171°171 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3520:0120:36
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2317:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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