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Carpenters Bluff Bridge

Carpenters Bluff Bridge from directly overhead

Carpenters Bluff Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A., a historic site 6.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

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

Wikidata Q5045649, matched on coordinates and name (152 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.75534, -96.41269

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site: 7.0 mi
  • Munson Park: 7.1 mi
  • Heritage Park: 7.3 mi
  • Forest Park: 7.4 mi
  • Morton Street Mini Park: 7.4 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Popes Point: 14.3 mi
  • Snow Hill: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillSE 143°208 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:1620:0320:40
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2716:4317:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755627079838376645445
Precip in2.42.94.04.05.84.43.32.74.04.73.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durant 6sse Mesonet, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439423

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