Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland) Thornton
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
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Dale Cemetery: 8.5 mi
- Lingleville: 8.7 mi
- Lingleville Tabernacle: 8.9 mi
- Site of Thurber Big Lake and Dairy: 9.9 mi
- Whitehead Cemetery: 9.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Thurber: 10.2 mi
- Desdemona: 13.3 mi
- Alameda, Texas: 17.2 mi
- Comyn: 21.6 mi
- Clairette: 23.1 mi
- Thurber Smokestack: 10.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 10.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 10.9 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 13.6 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 13.6 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 9.9 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 13.6 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 19.8 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 20.7 mi
- 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
- Earl Rudder Statue: 13.2 mi
- The Ultra: 13.3 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 13.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 13.5 mi
- Moo-La: 13.6 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 13.1 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 13.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | WSW 244° | 507 m | 9.1 mi |
| Blue Hills | SW 236° | 501 m | 3.8 mi |
| Twin Mountain | W 280° | 499 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 267° | 482 m | 9.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 268° | 461 m | 20.6 mi |
| Evensville Peak | NW 320° | 430 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SE 125° | 429 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 131° | 427 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:56 | 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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570167
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