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Site of Piedmont Springs Resort

Site of Piedmont Springs Resort from directly overhead

Site of Piedmont Springs Resort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park, a park 4.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Texas Historical Marker

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52656, -96.09110

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 4.0 mi
  • Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 7.1 mi
  • Lick Creek Park: 8.0 mi
  • St. Andrews Park: 8.8 mi
  • Cove of Nantucket Park: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 10
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 14.2 mi
  • Earth Art: 19.6 mi
  • Dragon Swings: 24.0 mi
  • Pony Rides: 24.0 mi
  • The Brachiator: 24.1 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 9
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 14.7 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 15.7 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 15.7 mi
  • Danger 79er: 15.9 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 18.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 18.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 18.9 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 18.9 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Aggie: 16.2 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AggieWNW 289°96.3 m16.2 mi
Blue Bonnet HillENE 78°96 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2319:5520:31
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1816:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4331529971

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