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Shady Grove Community

Shady Grove Community from directly overhead

Shady Grove Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.13263, -95.99778

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 48
  • Wright Park: 5.4 mi
  • Ellis Park: 5.9 mi
  • Ja-Lu Community Park: 6.2 mi
  • Arnold Park: 6.2 mi
  • Austin Park: 6.5 mi
Museums: 8
  • Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Northeast Texas Children's Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Dairy Museum: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 4
  • The Attic: 6.9 mi
  • Royse City Calaboose: 22.1 mi
  • Cookston Court: 22.2 mi
  • future abandoned house: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 9.2 mi
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 22.9 mi
  • Harpers Hill: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Deer Statue: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Lyday Heritage Gardens: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsW 277°180 m22.9 mi
Harpers HillENE 61°145 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1620:0020:37
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2416:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657381868678675648
Precip in3.23.54.44.15.84.23.12.43.85.03.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Kgvl Radio, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438024534

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