Acton Public Square
Acton Public Square is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Chalk Mountain stands 390 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Acton Tabernacle, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q4677657, matched on coordinates and name (72 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Acton Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall: 0.5 mi
- Acton Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Grave of Elizabeth Crockett: 0.6 mi
- Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett: 1.8 mi
- Bucking Bull: 2.1 mi
- Hewlett Park: 5.1 mi
- Hewlett Rock Park: 5.2 mi
- Reunion Grounds: 5.2 mi
- Granbury City Beach Park: 5.2 mi
- Chisholms: 9.5 mi
- Don Taco: 9.5 mi
- Greetings from Glen Rose: 15.0 mi
- Paluxy Trading Co.: 15.1 mi
- Barnards of the Brazos: 15.1 mi
- County Jail Museum: 5.6 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 5.6 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 15.1 mi
- Barnard's Mill and Art Museum: 15.3 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 16.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 8.0 mi
- Barnard Knob: 8.2 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Berry Knob: 11.1 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 11.8 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 6.6 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 15.1 mi
- Iris Garden: 17.7 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 18.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Comanche Peak: 8.0 mi
- Conway Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Apatosaurus: 15.6 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 15.6 mi
- ATSF 999457: 19.2 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 19.2 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 23.1 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Old City Spring: 18.9 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 19.8 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 20.3 mi
- Brazos Point: 18.4 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 23.9 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 0.0 mi
- Canoe Docks: 4.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acton Public Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Mountain | SW 216° | 390 m | 23.1 mi |
| Comanche Peak | SW 234° | 373 m | 8.0 mi |
| Oyster Hill | NNW 343° | 351 m | 22.0 mi |
| Tater Nob | NNW 348° | 344 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | N 3° | 330 m | 17.1 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | N 352° | 324 m | 19.3 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NNW 340° | 316 m | 11.8 mi |
| Brushy Knob | E 88° | 303 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971414009
Take the scenic way to Acton Public Square.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.