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Empire Masonic Lodge

Empire Masonic Lodge from directly overhead

Empire Masonic Lodge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Nevada Baptist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.04185, -96.37158

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mallard Park: 3.3 mi
  • Fountainview Recreational Area: 3.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 3.7 mi
  • Josephine City Park: 3.8 mi
  • Lavonia Park: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 24
Artworks: 24
  • Deer Statue: 15.7 mi
  • Duck and Ducklings: 18.4 mi
  • Animal: 18.4 mi
  • Over the Moon: 19.3 mi
  • Whirlwind: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 21
Museums: 21
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 8.9 mi
  • Sachse Historical Society: 13.6 mi
  • Play Street Museum: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Day Use Sites: 4.4 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 16.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 16.5 mi
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 16.6 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 9.1 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsN 353°180 m9.1 mi
Breezy HillSSE 167°165 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1820:0220:38
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2516:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961205

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