Hill Family in Springtown
Hill Family in Springtown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Springtown Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q2785881, matched on coordinates and name (643 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Springtown Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Springtown Tabernacle on the Square: 0.3 mi
- City of Springtown: 0.3 mi
- Eureka Lodge No. 371, A. F. & A. M.: 0.3 mi
- Dr. George and Ruth Jones House: 0.4 mi
- Optimist Gazeebo Park: 0.3 mi
- Melanie Park: 8.3 mi
- Central Park: 9.1 mi
- Shady Grove Park: 9.4 mi
- Ash Creek Park: 10.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 15.5 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 15.5 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 16.3 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 21.5 mi
- Clark Gardens: 22.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 23.5 mi
- Life is Peachy: 15.4 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 15.6 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 15.6 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 20.1 mi
- RS4606: 20.4 mi
- Tater Hill: 2.9 mi
- Indian Knob: 4.4 mi
- Burton Knob: 5.0 mi
- Buck Knob: 5.8 mi
- Reno Peak: 6.5 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 22.5 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 22.7 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 22.8 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 22.9 mi
- Stockyards: 22.9 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 6.3 mi
- Rush Creek: 10.0 mi
- Advance, Texas: 14.3 mi
- Audubon: 17.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 12.7 mi
- State park swim beach: 23.1 mi
- Lone Point: 15.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 19.3 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 11.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 22.6 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hill Family in Springtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | W 265° | 415 m | 13.5 mi |
| Indian Knob | W 260° | 387 m | 4.4 mi |
| Wampler Hill | WNW 294° | 377 m | 20.2 mi |
| Skeen Peak | WNW 288° | 373 m | 7.5 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | WNW 287° | 373 m | 20.8 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | NW 304° | 365 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 261° | 359 m | 17.5 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SSW 206° | 351 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453476927
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