Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M.
Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Burton Knob stands 278 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Smithfield Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Inscription
- The organizational meeting for this lodge was held on July 13, 1875. Originally known as the Grand Prairie Lodge, the fraternal organization held its meetings in the Zion Church until the first Lodge Building was constructed in 1876. In 1894 the structure
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Smithfield Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Smithfield Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- Alfred Madison Hightower: 0.1 mi
- Eli Smith: 0.1 mi
- Smithfield Church of Christ: 0.1 mi
- Dick Faram Park: 0.4 mi
- Richfield Park: 0.9 mi
- Ace Park: 1.1 mi
- Dolce Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Stormy Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Weather: 1.4 mi
- Say What You See!: 4.2 mi
- Say What You See!: 4.3 mi
- ==: 4.3 mi
- Say What You See!: 4.3 mi
- Imagisphere Childrens Museum: 2.6 mi
- Birdville Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Nash Farm Museum: 8.6 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 8.8 mi
- Grapevine Historic Museum: 8.9 mi
- Moxley Manor: 3.0 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 9.5 mi
- Stockyards: 9.6 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 9.6 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 9.6 mi
- Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze: 5.3 mi
- Parr Park Butterfly Habitat: 6.0 mi
- O'Dell Pollinators Monarch Waystation: 6.2 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
- Mount Donwell: 4.0 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 7.9 mi
- Town Common: 8.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 9.8 mi
- Flower Mound: 13.1 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 9.3 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 16.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 12.9 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 14.1 mi
- Lone Point: 15.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 11.3 mi
- Sowers: 13.0 mi
- La Reunion: 21.8 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 24.4 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 16.3 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Knob | W 278° | 278 m | 23.7 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SSW 200° | 275 m | 23.2 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SSW 200° | 266 m | 24.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 303° | 264 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | N 2° | 253 m | 19.6 mi |
| Long Point | N 360° | 234 m | 18.7 mi |
| Crawford Hill | N 1° | 231 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNE 29° | 218 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Wsfo, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11932157177
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