Rutherford's Crossing Bridge
Rutherford's Crossing Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Graves Cemetery, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 29 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023780, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- Constructed in 1919 by the Texas Bridge Company at a cost of $565.00, this Warren Pony truss bridge provided transportation across Red Oak Creek for area residents. Prior to the bridge's construction, the only way for people to cross the creek in this...
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 28.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Graves Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Bell's Chapel Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- First Christian Church of Palmer: 4.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Palmer: 4.4 mi
- Red Oak Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Matthews Park: 4.6 mi
- The Retreat Community Park: 4.9 mi
- North Grove Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Waxahachie Sports Complex: 5.3 mi
- Mustang Creek Park: 5.6 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 7.6 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 7.6 mi
- Chimp Family: 20.4 mi
- Monkey: 20.4 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.4 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 13.8 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 15.8 mi
- Snake Encounters: 11.7 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 18.7 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 19.3 mi
- Predator Encounter: 20.5 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 20.5 mi
- Wedding Garden: 10.6 mi
- Polinator Garden: 17.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 20.9 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 23.1 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 23.2 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 9.4 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 11.4 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 16.7 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Crisp: 10.0 mi
- Telico: 14.3 mi
- Lawson: 20.3 mi
- La Reunion: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Porters Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 22.3 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 20.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rutherford's Crossing Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | NNW 337° | 202 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 70° | 117 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
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 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601182
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