Greenwood
Greenwood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Harts Creek Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Human settlement in Wise County, Texas.
Wikidata Q5604971, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harts Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 11.6 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 11.7 mi
- Harmon Park: 11.8 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 11.9 mi
- Slidell: 4.8 mi
- A. H. Fortenberry: 5.2 mi
- Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing: 6.7 mi
- Waggoner Cemetery: 8.4 mi
- Oak Grove United Methodist Church: 8.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 7.4 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 21.4 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 21.8 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 22.0 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 23.7 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 9.7 mi
- Jack Mound: 13.8 mi
- McCracken Mound: 14.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 14.9 mi
- Newby Mound: 15.9 mi
- Myra Baptist Church Bell: 19.3 mi
- Peterbuilt Truck: 21.1 mi
- Spriki: 21.9 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 22.0 mi
- Statue of Diego Velázquez: 22.1 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 12.7 mi
- Explorium: 19.4 mi
- Artillery Museum: 21.9 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 22.5 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 22.7 mi
- Ken Dickson Environmental Learning Area: 21.8 mi
- Buisness Leadership Building (BLB) Zen garden: 22.2 mi
- Carroll Abbot Wildflower Sanctuary: 22.4 mi
- Bill Crouch Garden: 22.9 mi
- Shiloh Field Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Audubon: 15.0 mi
- Rush Creek: 22.7 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 11.3 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greenwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNW 330° | 394 m | 18.5 mi |
| Dye Mound | NNW 334° | 388 m | 18.7 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNW 334° | 368 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | NNW 342° | 362 m | 16.4 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | W 269° | 361 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | NNW 338° | 356 m | 14.9 mi |
| Jack Mound | NNW 342° | 348 m | 13.8 mi |
| McCracken Mound | N 350° | 343 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454150117
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