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Bransford

Bransford from directly overhead

Bransford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Run Baptist Church, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q22076423, matched on coordinates and name (620 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89692, -97.16259

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pleasant Run Soccer Complex and Park: 0.6 mi
  • LD Lockett Park: 0.7 mi
  • Colleyville City Park: 0.8 mi
  • McPherson Park: 0.8 mi
  • Colleyville Plaza: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Artworks
  • Weather: 3.4 mi
  • Say What You See!: 4.2 mi
  • Say What You See!: 4.3 mi
  • ==: 4.3 mi
  • Say What You See!: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Mount Donwell: 1.6 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Town Common: 6.9 mi
  • Flower Mound: 9.9 mi
  • Blue Mound: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWNW 287°264 m11.5 mi
Pilot KnobN 353°253 m17.7 mi
Long PointN 350°234 m16.9 mi
Crawford HillN 352°231 m16.3 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 331°218 m1.6 mi
Town CommonNNW 337°216.71 m6.9 mi
Murray HillS 188°209 m17.5 mi
Bald KnobN 356°207 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0420:41
September equinox07:1818:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678231

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