Frances Marie Sparks Brown
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. 148 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
148 named places within 25 miles
- De Leon Peanut Company: 0.7 mi
- Texas Central Railroad: 0.7 mi
- Community of Comyn-Theney: 4.3 mi
- Hanson Cemetery: 7.1 mi
- Zion Hill Baptist Church: 10.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Comyn: 4.3 mi
- Desdemona: 10.8 mi
- Edna Hill: 15.8 mi
- Alameda, Texas: 16.7 mi
- Purves: 16.8 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 15.7 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 19.1 mi
- The Ultra: 19.3 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 19.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 20.2 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 0.7 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 10.8 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 10.9 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 16.3 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 20.5 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 20.4 mi
- Carriage House: 20.5 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 20.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 24.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 24.4 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 1.6 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 18.7 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 19.0 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 19.2 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 24.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 19.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 24.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.5 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountains | WSW 239° | 585 m | 23.0 mi |
| Star Mountain | SW 230° | 577 m | 22.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 216° | 562 m | 17.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 218° | 554 m | 16.8 mi |
| Salt Mountain | SW 228° | 550 m | 24.9 mi |
| Jameson Peaks | N 7° | 507 m | 13.7 mi |
| Blue Hills | NNE 24° | 501 m | 16.9 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NNE 19° | 499 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
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 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403545399
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