Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett
Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Chalk Mountain stands 390 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucking Bull, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bucking Bull: 1.7 mi
- Reunion Grounds: 4.9 mi
- Hewlett Park: 5.0 mi
- Hewlett Rock Park: 5.0 mi
- Granbury City Beach Park: 5.1 mi
- Acton Public Square: 1.8 mi
- Acton Methodist Church: 2.1 mi
- Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall: 2.2 mi
- Acton Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Grave of Elizabeth Crockett: 2.4 mi
- Chisholms: 10.2 mi
- Don Taco: 10.2 mi
- Greetings from Glen Rose: 16.6 mi
- Paluxy Trading Co.: 16.6 mi
- Barnards of the Brazos: 16.6 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 5.3 mi
- County Jail Museum: 5.4 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 16.6 mi
- Barnard's Mill and Art Museum: 16.9 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 17.7 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 8.7 mi
- Barnard Knob: 9.9 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Tater Nob: 12.6 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 6.4 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 16.7 mi
- Iris Garden: 18.9 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Comanche Peak: 8.7 mi
- Conway Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Apatosaurus: 16.9 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 16.9 mi
- ATSF 999457: 20.3 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 20.4 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 22.3 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 16.7 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Old City Spring: 20.0 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 21.5 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 22.0 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 1.8 mi
- Canoe Docks: 6.5 mi
- Brazos Point: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Mountain | SSW 213° | 390 m | 24.2 mi |
| Comanche Peak | SW 223° | 373 m | 8.7 mi |
| Double Mountain | W 278° | 359 m | 24.5 mi |
| Oyster Hill | NNW 343° | 351 m | 20.2 mi |
| Tater Nob | NNW 348° | 344 m | 12.6 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | N 5° | 330 m | 15.4 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | N 353° | 324 m | 17.6 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NNW 340° | 316 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414138040
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