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The Fair

The Fair from directly overhead

The Fair is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aston-Landers Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Granbury, Hood County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023493, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.44324, -97.78687

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Historic Granbury Square: 0.0 mi
  • Courthouse Park: 0.0 mi
  • Shanley Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lambert Branch Park: 0.3 mi
  • Firefighter Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Thompson Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 11.4 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 11.4 mi
  • Berry Knob: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 14.4 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 14.5 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 14.5 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 14.5 mi
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 14.7 mi
Museums: 14
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 3
  • Acton Nature Center: 7.3 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSSW 213°429 m23.1 mi
Lone MountainSSW 212°413 m22.2 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 204°390 m20.1 mi
Comanche PeakS 191°373 m4.5 mi
Double MountainWNW 286°359 m20.0 mi
Oyster HillN 358°351 m21.3 mi
Tater NobN 10°344 m14.5 mi
Chattanooga HillNNE 21°330 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2520:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647281858477665446
Precip in2.32.43.33.04.23.81.92.63.03.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414184433

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