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Pleasant Thorp

Pleasant Thorp from directly overhead

Pleasant Thorp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Add-Ran Christian College, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.47477, -97.81736

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Granbury Disc Golf Park: 2.1 mi
  • Granbury City Park: 2.3 mi
  • Decker Field: 2.5 mi
  • Firefighter Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
  • Log Cabin: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Thompson Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 6.7 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 9.7 mi
  • Tater Nob: 12.8 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 16.9 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 16.9 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 17.0 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 17.0 mi
  • Chisholms: 17.0 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Acton Nature Center: 9.4 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 17.0 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSSW 207°429 m24.1 mi
Lone MountainSSW 205°413 m23.3 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 197°390 m21.6 mi
Comanche PeakS 172°373 m6.7 mi
Double MountainW 281°359 m17.7 mi
Oyster HillN 3°351 m19.1 mi
Tater NobNNE 19°344 m12.8 mi
Buzzard HillNNW 342°337 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2520:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647281858477665446
Precip in2.32.43.33.04.23.81.92.63.03.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414015

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