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Parsons Station

Parsons Station from directly overhead

Parsons Station is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tater Nob, a peak 3.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.63067, -97.69642

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aledo Middle School Baseball Field: 6.8 mi
  • Park East: 7.1 mi
  • Willow Park North Playground: 8.1 mi
  • Gene L Voyles Park: 8.9 mi
  • Holland Lake Park: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 38
  • Life is Peachy: 10.5 mi
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 10.6 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 10.6 mi
  • Don Taco: 16.0 mi
  • Chisholms: 16.1 mi
Museums: 34
  • Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 9.2 mi
  • Museum of the Americas: 10.5 mi
  • Vintage Car Museum: 10.6 mi
  • Rail Station Museum: 13.7 mi
  • County Jail Museum: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 33
Peaks: 23
  • Tater Nob: 3.1 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Oyster Hill: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Acton Nature Center: 13.7 mi
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parsons Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobN 351°387 m22.4 mi
Comanche PeakSSW 199°373 m18.4 mi
Oyster HillNW 324°351 m10.3 mi
Buck KnobN 349°345 m19.6 mi
Tater NobWNW 296°344 m3.1 mi
Tater HillN 357°343 m20.8 mi
Buzzard HillNW 309°337 m18.8 mi
Inspiration PointW 280°335 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2420:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971376672

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