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Grierson-Sproul House

Grierson-Sproul House from directly overhead

Grierson-Sproul House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,512 m. Baldy Peak stands 2,537 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Trueheart House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

historic place in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas

Wikidata Q30625526, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.59048, -103.90513

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sleeping Lion Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Dolores Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Scobee Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Casket Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • The Nine Hill: 5.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • Modesta Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Pine Peak Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Limpia Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Bridge Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Peewee Spring: 16.1 mi
Parks: 10
Museums: 9
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Point of Rocks roadside park: 10.2 mi
  • Madera Canyon Roadside Park: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Winter Garden: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Grierson-Sproul House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy PeakW 281°2,537 m16.2 mi
Mount LivermoreW 281°2,492 m16.3 mi
Paradise MountainW 272°2,354 m14.0 mi
Pine PeakWNW 290°2,341 m13.2 mi
Richman MountainWNW 284°2,315 m15.7 mi
Black MountainNNW 334°2,296 m10.2 mi
Whitetail MountainWNW 287°2,281 m17.3 mi
Pine MesaW 275°2,223 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:3620:07
June solstice06:5420:2721:02
September equinox07:4519:2219:54
December solstice07:5017:2317:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465056637178777671645447
Precip in0.50.40.40.51.22.33.02.62.11.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Davis, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6385745980

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