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Greenwood

Greenwood from directly overhead

Greenwood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 22 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

Coordinates33.38017, -97.47359

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Attractions: 47
  • 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
Peaks: 22
  • 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
Artworks: 14
Museums: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNNW 336°395 m22.3 mi
Jim Ned LookoutNNW 330°394 m18.5 mi
Dye MoundNNW 334°388 m18.7 mi
Newby MoundNNW 334°368 m15.9 mi
Tadlock HillNNW 342°362 m16.4 mi
Ball Knob HillW 269°361 m9.7 mi
Sugarloaf MoundNNW 338°356 m14.9 mi
Jack MoundNNW 342°348 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:42
June solstice06:2120:0720:43
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3116:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150117

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