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Butterfield Stage Station at Grape Creek

Butterfield Stage Station at Grape Creek from directly overhead

Butterfield Stage Station at Grape Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 601 m. Green Mountain stands 778 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep and Goat Industry in Texas, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

census designated place in Tom Green County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979328, matched on coordinates and name (276 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.56858, -100.54731

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • San Angelo State Park: 4.7 mi
  • Camp R. Allen Williams: 6.7 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 8.0 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
  • North Concho Open Space: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 25
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
  • Ranger Spring: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfield Stage Station at Grape Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainNNW 342°778 m23.4 mi
Wildcat MountainN 3°740 m17.2 mi
Lone MountainN 359°735 m18.1 mi
McLaughlin MountainWNW 297°731 m11.7 mi
Ruby PointN 354°724 m6.8 mi
Kiser MountainNE 54°713 m15.7 mi
Mount NeboN 11°710 m3.2 mi
Cement MountainNNE 16°709 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:3920:1520:51
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3817:0717:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481838375655446
Precip in0.91.01.41.22.72.81.72.42.62.41.40.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Water Valley, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453818234

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