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Barnard's Mill

Barnard's Mill from directly overhead

Barnard's Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnard's Mill and Art Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas

Wikidata Q4861408, matched on coordinates and name (48 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.23196, -97.75714

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 57
  • Crump Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chauncey Park: 0.3 mi
  • Paluxy Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
  • Beck Baseball/Softball Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Big Rocks Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 0.0 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 0.2 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 0.2 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 0.3 mi
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Berry Knob: 9.7 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 10.3 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 10.5 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 13.6 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainWSW 252°429 m15.2 mi
Bunker HillW 263°427 m21.1 mi
Lone MountainWSW 252°413 m14.1 mi
Chalk MountainWSW 248°390 m10.5 mi
Comanche PeakNNW 346°373 m10.5 mi
Cedar MountainSSW 198°362 m13.8 mi
Flat Top MountainSSW 197°359 m13.6 mi
Johnson PeakSSW 199°358 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2620:0520:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2916:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956647380858476655546
Precip in2.12.33.03.04.23.81.82.73.03.82.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473997

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