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Masonic Lodge #479

Masonic Lodge #479 from directly overhead

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.

About

The story

historic place in Boyd, Wise County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023113, matched on coordinates and name (265 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.07829, -97.56610
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 23
  • 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
Artworks: 22
  • The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 18.5 mi
  • Say What You See!: 22.1 mi
  • ==: 22.2 mi
  • Say What You See!: 22.3 mi
  • Say What You See!: 22.3 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 7
  • 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
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 22.0 mi
  • Greenhouse and Gardens: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 11.2 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainWSW 245°415 m22.1 mi
Indian KnobSW 231°387 m14.1 mi
Skeen PeakWSW 247°373 m14.9 mi
Armstrong MountainW 276°365 m21.8 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 348°361 m21.2 mi
Buck KnobSW 224°345 m16.2 mi
Tater HillSW 220°343 m13.3 mi
West MoundWNW 288°325 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3016:5017:28

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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150108

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