Masonic Lodge #479
Masonic Lodge #479 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field), a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Boyd, Wise County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023113, matched on coordinates and name (265 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Aurora Ballpark: 3.8 mi
- Rhome Family Park: 5.9 mi
- South Wise Park: 6.1 mi
- Newark Ball Field: 6.8 mi
- Delora Doughty Royal Park: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field): 3.0 mi
- Keeter Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Deep Creek Community: 3.8 mi
- Aurora Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Teague Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 5.4 mi
- Reno Peak: 7.2 mi
- Burton Knob: 11.5 mi
- Tater Hill: 13.3 mi
- East Mound: 13.3 mi
- The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 18.5 mi
- Say What You See!: 22.1 mi
- ==: 22.2 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 22.8 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 23.3 mi
- Heritage Museum: 9.9 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Roanoke Engine 1: 20.3 mi
- Vintage Flying Museum: 22.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 18.5 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 19.2 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 23.5 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 23.6 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 23.7 mi
- Rush Creek: 7.5 mi
- Audubon: 10.9 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 14.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 17.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 23.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.4 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 22.0 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 23.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 11.2 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 24.9 mi
- Lone Point: 18.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.5 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 14.8 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Masonic Lodge #479. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | WSW 245° | 415 m | 22.1 mi |
| Indian Knob | SW 231° | 387 m | 14.1 mi |
| Skeen Peak | WSW 247° | 373 m | 14.9 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | W 276° | 365 m | 21.8 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 348° | 361 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | SW 224° | 345 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | SW 220° | 343 m | 13.3 mi |
| West Mound | WNW 288° | 325 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454150108
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