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Granbury Light Plant

Granbury Light Plant from directly overhead

Granbury Light Plant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambert Branch Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Granbury, Hood County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022940, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.44764, -97.78493

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lambert Branch Park: 0.1 mi
  • Firefighter Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Shanley Park: 0.3 mi
  • Reunion Grounds: 0.3 mi
  • Historic Granbury Square: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 18
  • Thompson Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 4.8 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 11.5 mi
  • Tater Nob: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 14.7 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 14.7 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 14.8 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 14.8 mi
  • Chisholms: 15.0 mi
Museums: 14
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 3
  • Acton Nature Center: 7.2 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSSW 213°429 m23.4 mi
Lone MountainSSW 211°413 m22.5 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 203°390 m20.5 mi
Comanche PeakSSW 192°373 m4.8 mi
Double MountainWNW 285°359 m20.0 mi
Oyster HillN 357°351 m21.0 mi
Tater NobN 10°344 m14.2 mi
Chattanooga HillNNE 21°330 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2520:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647281858477665446
Precip in2.32.43.33.04.23.81.92.63.03.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12414184416

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