Grierson-Sproul House
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
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
- Limpia Creek Vista · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Trueheart House: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Fort Davis: 0.5 mi
- Fort Davis United Methodist Church: 0.6 mi
- Jeff Davis County Courthouse: 0.6 mi
- Jeff Davis County Jail: 0.6 mi
- 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
- Killingsworth Arena: 20.1 mi
- Shipman Park: 20.7 mi
- American Legion Park: 20.7 mi
- Kokernot Municipal Park: 20.9 mi
- Old Town Square Park: 21.6 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 0.8 mi
- Rattlers & Reptiles: 1.3 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 8.1 mi
- Neill Museum: 8.1 mi
- Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 20.2 mi
- Sleeping Figure: 20.1 mi
- The Block: 20.7 mi
- Presence of Emptiness: 21.2 mi
- untitled (dawn to dusk): 21.3 mi
- McDonald Observatory: 9.4 mi
- Chinati Foundation: 21.4 mi
- Point of Rocks roadside park: 10.2 mi
- Madera Canyon Roadside Park: 14.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Peak | W 281° | 2,537 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Livermore | W 281° | 2,492 m | 16.3 mi |
| Paradise Mountain | W 272° | 2,354 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pine Peak | WNW 290° | 2,341 m | 13.2 mi |
| Richman Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,315 m | 15.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,296 m | 10.2 mi |
| Whitetail Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,281 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pine Mesa | W 275° | 2,223 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:36 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 06:54 | 20:27 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:23 | 17:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Davis, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6385745980
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