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Civitas

Civitas from directly overhead

Civitas is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 9-11 Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A metal sculpture that is twisted in a circle. Words in various languages are carved into it.

What the record says

Built
2025-08-04
Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.04251, -97.02106

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Iris Park: 0.5 mi
  • Austin Kent Ellis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sylvan Creek Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lewisville Greenbelt Park: 0.8 mi
  • Palisades Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Artworks
Peaks: 13
  • Flower Mound: 3.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Town Common: 11.5 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Group Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.1 mi
  • The Corral: 18.9 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 19.3 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 251°264 m20.3 mi
Pilot KnobNW 306°253 m12.8 mi
Blue MoundNNW 327°244 m18.9 mi
Long PointWNW 301°234 m12.8 mi
Crawford HillWNW 300°231 m12.1 mi
Mount DonwellSW 226°218 m12.5 mi
Town CommonWSW 251°216.71 m11.5 mi
Bald KnobNW 315°207 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2816:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13291522053

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