Grasslands
Grasslands is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 904 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry-Land Farming, a historic site 7.0 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
74 named places within 25 miles
- Dry-Land Farming: 7.0 mi
- Site of Graham School: 7.3 mi
- Graham Chapel Methodist Church: 7.4 mi
- Twin Chimneys: 10.5 mi
- C. W. Post Rain Battles: 10.5 mi
- C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 10.7 mi
- Tahoka Mini Park: 11.7 mi
- Tahoka Baseball/Softball Complex: 12.0 mi
- David Nichols Park: 12.7 mi
- Post City Park: 12.7 mi
- Tahoka Pioneer Museum: 11.7 mi
- Garza County Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
- O S Ranch Museum: 12.7 mi
- O'Donnell Museum: 17.3 mi
- O'Donnell Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Llano Estacado Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Two Bush Knob: 18.3 mi
- Courthouse Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 18.9 mi
- Engine 1809: 18.9 mi
- Mesquite: 20.5 mi
- Justiceburg: 24.3 mi
- Gholson Spring: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grasslands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | NNE 30° | 909 m | 21.5 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | E 100° | 754 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tahoka, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452318619
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