Fort Griffin
Fort Griffin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Hog Mountain stands 337 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanessa Guillen Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117547355, matched on coordinates and name (216 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Wyndham Hill Park: 3.6 mi
- South Temple Park: 4.1 mi
- Waterford Park: 4.3 mi
- Silver Stone Park: 4.4 mi
- Terrace Gardens Park: 5.0 mi
- Vanessa Guillen Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Little River-Wilson Valley Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Baptist Church of Temple: 3.5 mi
- Greathouse Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Temple Founder Lions Club: 5.0 mi
- Dana Peak: 13.0 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Cedar Knob: 15.3 mi
- Miller Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Bell County Museum: 6.2 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 7.6 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 7.8 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 7.8 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 8.2 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 19.1 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 19.7 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 21.0 mi
- Stringtown: 9.1 mi
- Donahoe: 12.6 mi
- Aiken: 12.9 mi
- Bryant Station: 15.3 mi
- Ocker: 15.6 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 8.5 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 8.8 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Old Town Salado: 9.0 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 23.2 mi
- Bird Blind: 23.3 mi
- CCC Plaque: 23.6 mi
- Historic Bell: 23.6 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 18.2 mi
- Warwick Springs: 18.3 mi
- Brushy Spring: 24.2 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Griffin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountain | WSW 257° | 337 m | 23.1 mi |
| McMillan Mountains | WNW 283° | 334 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 279° | 332 m | 22.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 270° | 325 m | 21.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 299° | 319 m | 23.4 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 299° | 319 m | 24.1 mi |
| Douglas Mountains | W 279° | 315 m | 21.2 mi |
| Elm Mountain | WNW 302° | 312 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432003
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