Common Grave
Common Grave is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Sellers Hill stands 481 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Proffitt Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
92 named places within 25 miles
- Proffitt Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Indian Raid on Elm Creek, CSA: 0.5 mi
- Joseph Alfred Woolfolk: 5.7 mi
- Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap: 7.2 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft. Phantom Hill): 7.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Skid Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Matthews Hill: 13.4 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 7.4 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 7.5 mi
- Griffin Park: 13.8 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 15.6 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Belknap: 8.0 mi
- Eliasville: 16.5 mi
- Anarene: 23.8 mi
- Bass Tank: 23.7 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Common Grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellers Hill | W 270° | 481 m | 23.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 306° | 435 m | 23.8 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | W 266° | 425 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 112° | 420 m | 12.0 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | ESE 114° | 419 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hay Rick Mountain | WSW 247° | 417 m | 13.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | ESE 115° | 417 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Air | SW 234° | 412 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153025
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