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Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton

Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton from directly overhead

Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Top, a peak 3.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 13 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.36983, -98.35435

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
  • Green Top: 3.7 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Blue Hills: 3.8 mi
  • South Shelton Rock: 7.3 mi
  • North Shelton Rock: 7.7 mi
Parks: 35
  • New York Hill Park: 10.0 mi
  • Stephenville Country Club Park Area: 10.9 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Picnic Park: 10.9 mi
  • Sandra Palmer Park: 11.5 mi
  • Optimist Jaycee Park: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 19.8 mi
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 5
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 13.1 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 11.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksWSW 244°507 m9.1 mi
Blue HillsSW 236°501 m3.8 mi
Twin MountainW 280°499 m3.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainW 267°482 m9.2 mi
Round MountainW 268°461 m20.6 mi
Evensville PeakNW 320°430 m15.1 mi
Lone MountainSE 125°429 m24.9 mi
Bunker HillSE 131°427 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:2820:0820:44
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3216:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848476665547
Precip in1.82.22.82.95.03.32.03.03.33.32.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570167

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