Tridens Prairie
Tridens Prairie is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Smiley-Woodfin Native Prairie Grassland, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Smiley-Woodfin Native Prairie Grassland: 0.5 mi
- Lamar County: 5.7 mi
- Site of Lafayette: 7.2 mi
- Burial Site of John S. Chisum: 7.5 mi
- Burial Site of John S. Chisum: 7.5 mi
- Texas HWY Park: 5.6 mi
- Rock Falls Park: 6.3 mi
- Oak Park: 6.6 mi
- JT & Mildred Landers Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
- Walker Park: 7.4 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 2.1 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 6.8 mi
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 7.6 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 18.5 mi
- Bug Tussle: 17.9 mi
- Jot Em Down: 20.1 mi
- Liberty Grove: 21.5 mi
- Hippie Beach: 16.4 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Harpers Hill: 24.0 mi
- Robertson Hill: 24.4 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 4.7 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 10.0 mi
- Garretts Bluff: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tridens Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Hill | S 172° | 145 m | 24.0 mi |
| Robertson Hill | SE 134° | 116 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
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 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438027676
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