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Site of Wardville

Site of Wardville from directly overhead

Site of Wardville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Comanche Peak stands 373 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chisholm Trail Outdoor Musuem, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.32363, -97.44741

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 17
Artworks: 17
  • General Cleburne: 3.7 mi
  • Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 3.9 mi
  • Shannon's Wings: 3.9 mi
  • How Do You Stack Up?: 4.0 mi
  • Welcome to Historic Cleburne: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Brushy Knob: 9.2 mi
  • Berry Knob: 9.8 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 11.0 mi
  • Caddo Peak: 11.1 mi
  • Bee Mountain: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche PeakW373 m21.0 mi
Brushy KnobN303 m9.2 mi
Caddo PeakNNE303 m11.1 mi
Barnard KnobW292 m11.0 mi
Berry KnobW285 m9.8 mi
Brushy MoundNNE275 m16.8 mi
Turkey PeakNNE266 m16.0 mi
Thompson MountainWNW247 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:42
June solstice06:2420:0420:41
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2816:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647280848477665547
Precip in2.62.53.53.14.33.92.12.83.04.42.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11359944624

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