Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge
Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Blue Hills stands 501 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluff Dale, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
structure in Bluff Dale, Erath County, Texas
Wikidata Q4930642, matched on coordinates and name (57 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluff Dale: 0.2 mi
- The Denny Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Glenn Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Acrea Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Skyline Park: 2.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Picnic Park: 9.4 mi
- Stephenville Country Club Park Area: 9.4 mi
- Kickapoo Park: 11.7 mi
- Purple Goat Park: 12.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.1 mi
- Double Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Lone Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Comanche Peak: 13.2 mi
- Moo-La: 13.8 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 13.8 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 14.6 mi
- The Ultra: 14.7 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 14.8 mi
- Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 14.3 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 14.7 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 15.0 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 15.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 9.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 9.4 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 13.5 mi
- Carriage House: 13.5 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 13.5 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 13.5 mi
- County Jail Museum: 15.3 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 15.4 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 15.4 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 17.7 mi
- Comanche Peak: 13.2 mi
- Conway Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Three Way: 13.5 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Duffau: 18.7 mi
- Clairette: 22.9 mi
- Alexander: 22.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 17.8 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 21.9 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 14.7 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 14.7 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 20.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Canoe Docks: 22.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | W 268° | 501 m | 22.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | W 275° | 499 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 175° | 429 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSW 206° | 427 m | 12.1 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 170° | 413 m | 13.0 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | SSE 154° | 390 m | 13.6 mi |
| Warters Mountain | WNW 301° | 385 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mitchell Mountain | WNW 303° | 384 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
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 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403570197
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