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Armadillo

Armadillo from directly overhead

Armadillo is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildflower Country, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A commissioned mural on a floodgate structure, part of the Trinity Trails mural gallery collection

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75208, -97.31203

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Attractions
  • Richardson - Bass Building: 3.1 mi
  • Rogers-O'Daniel House: 3.1 mi
  • Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 3.1 mi
  • Burnett Building: 3.2 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 3.2 mi
Museums: 49
Peaks: 16
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chattanooga HillW 259°330 m21.5 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 266°324 m24.9 mi
Caddo PeakSSW 197°303 m19.5 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 198°303 m21.6 mi
Burton KnobWNW 303°278 m20.9 mi
Brushy MoundS 189°275 m13.9 mi
Turkey PeakS 189°266 m14.8 mi
Blue MoundN 350°264 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2816:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8268584801

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