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Ables Springs

Ables Springs from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.81402, -96.11933

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Museums: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Soldier and Child: 11.4 mi
  • Old Tank: 11.5 mi
  • Deer Statue: 20.8 mi
  • Forney Jackrabbit: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 8.6 mi
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 14.7 mi
  • Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Breezy Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 23.5 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillSE 139°171 m23.9 mi
Breezy HillWSW 239°165 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:1820:0020:36
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2416:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438040482

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