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Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M.

Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M. from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.86729, -97.21015

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 16
  • 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
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 20.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burton KnobW 278°278 m23.7 mi
Brushy MoundSSW 200°275 m23.2 mi
Turkey PeakSSW 200°266 m24.1 mi
Blue MoundWNW 303°264 m9.8 mi
Pilot KnobN 2°253 m19.6 mi
Long PointN 360°234 m18.7 mi
Crawford HillN 1°231 m18.1 mi
Mount DonwellNNE 29°218 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957647381858477665547
Precip in2.22.63.33.34.34.32.82.62.74.62.62.9

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/11932157177

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