Dr. L. E. Griffith Home
Dr. L. E. Griffith Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Breezy Hill stands 165 m to the south-southwest, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cartwright House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024109, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cartwright House: 0.2 mi
- Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ: 0.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Terrell: 0.2 mi
- Saint John Catholic Church: 0.3 mi
- Walter P. and Meck Allen House: 0.4 mi
- Lions Club Park: 0.8 mi
- Ben Gill Park: 0.8 mi
- Lions Club Park: 0.8 mi
- Welcome to Lions Club Park Sign: 0.9 mi
- Lions Club Park: 0.9 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 16.1 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 18.6 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 20.5 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 23.3 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 14.4 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 16.5 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 22.2 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 23.5 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 24.3 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 0.5 mi
- future abandoned house: 10.8 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 16.3 mi
- Cookston Court: 16.3 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 16.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.0 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 19.4 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 19.4 mi
- Polinator Garden: 24.7 mi
- Soldier and Child: 0.8 mi
- Old Tank: 0.8 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 11.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.3 mi
- Lawson: 16.7 mi
- Nickelville: 23.8 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 17.5 mi
- Day Use Sites: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. L. E. Griffith Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Hill | SSW 199° | 165 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 217° | 117 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438063467
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