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Frances Marie Sparks Brown

Frances Marie Sparks Brown from directly overhead

Frances Marie Sparks Brown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 388 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is De Leon Community Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.11542, -98.52505
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 37
  • De Leon Community Park: 0.2 mi
  • Old City Park: 0.3 mi
  • High Point Park: 8.7 mi
  • Promontory Park: 9.5 mi
  • Sowell Creek Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Indian Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Jameson Peaks: 13.7 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Round Mountain: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 1.6 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 19.2 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frances Marie Sparks Brown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainsWSW 239°585 m23.0 mi
Star MountainSW 230°577 m22.4 mi
Long MountainSW 216°562 m17.4 mi
Round MountainSW 218°554 m16.8 mi
Salt MountainSW 228°550 m24.9 mi
Jameson PeaksN 7°507 m13.7 mi
Blue HillsNNE 24°501 m16.9 mi
Twin MountainNNE 19°499 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:2920:0820:44
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3216:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403545399

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