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Greene Springs and Site of Archeological Discoveries

Greene Springs and Site of Archeological Discoveries from directly overhead

Greene Springs and Site of Archeological Discoveries is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 688 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Townsite of Wheat, a historic site 5.4 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72964, -100.69949

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
Peaks: 11
  • Green Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Lloyd Mountain: 8.2 mi
  • Overlook Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Church Peak: 13.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greene Springs and Site of Archeological Discoveries. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKenzie MountainsNW 317°864 m23.4 mi
Cooper MountainNNW 337°822 m21.2 mi
Lone Wolf MountainS 189°752 m18.0 mi
Lloyd MountainNW 314°732 m8.2 mi
Church PeakNNW 344°714 m13.7 mi
Overlook HillNNW 343°703 m10.8 mi
Tater HillsNNE 20°682 m22.6 mi
Round MountainSSE 148°677 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:55
June solstice06:3620:1820:55
September equinox07:3219:0919:41
December solstice07:4217:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637280838275645244
Precip in0.81.11.61.42.73.11.92.12.82.21.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536632

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