Ables Springs
Ables Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Red Hill stands 171 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is W. E. Henderson Home, a historic site 4.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117517725, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- W. E. Henderson Home: 4.6 mi
- Poetry Baptist Church: 7.1 mi
- Union Grove Cemetery: 7.2 mi
- Poetry Methodist Church: 7.4 mi
- Dry Creek Cemetery: 8.4 mi
- Quinlan Community Park: 6.3 mi
- Red Deer Park: 6.6 mi
- Lake Tawakoni State Park: 7.5 mi
- West Tawakoni City Park: 8.6 mi
- SRA Park: 8.6 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 11.0 mi
- future abandoned house: 12.1 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 16.5 mi
- Cookston Court: 16.6 mi
- The Attic: 20.7 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 10.6 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 15.7 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 17.0 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 20.7 mi
- Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 21.6 mi
- Soldier and Child: 11.4 mi
- Old Tank: 11.5 mi
- Deer Statue: 20.8 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 21.0 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 8.6 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 14.7 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 20.1 mi
- Breezy Hill: 11.4 mi
- Red Hill: 23.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 20.6 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 23.5 mi
- Day Use Sites: 24.6 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 6.9 mi
- Martin Bluff: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ables Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SE 139° | 171 m | 23.9 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WSW 239° | 165 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:00 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438040482
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