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Prairieville

Prairieville from directly overhead

Prairieville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Kaufman County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q22076561, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.47988, -96.10263

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Mabank Veterans Memorial and Pavilion Park: 7.8 mi
  • George Watts Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
  • Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Big Island Unit: 8.2 mi
  • Gun Barrel City Park: 10.0 mi
  • Purtis Creek State Park: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Sand Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 12.7 mi
  • Melton Rock: 14.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Soldier and Child: 21.2 mi
  • Old Tank: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSE 126°207 m12.3 mi
Melton RockSE 135°196 m14.2 mi
Big Rock TopSE 128°187 m12.7 mi
Red HillENE 71°171 m15.6 mi
Breezy HillNNW 328°165 m20.3 mi
Sand HillW 280°117 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:1819:5920:36
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2316:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637280838477665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063459

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