Forest of Light
Forest of Light is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A sculpture purposefully arranged to mimic a grove of trees. Instead of trees, there are poles protruding from the ground, some steel in different colors, others that light up in different colors.
What the record says
- Material
- steel;acrylic;led
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Undulating X: 0.2 mi
- Sabras: 0.3 mi
- Dumna: 0.3 mi
- Plantoir, Blue: 0.3 mi
- Donald Wayne Seldin, MD: 0.3 mi
- Prothro Plaza & Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Donald Seldin Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Promenade Park: 0.6 mi
- John F. Kennedy Park: 0.7 mi
- Arlington Park: 0.8 mi
- Trinity Farms/Rancho Grande Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Springs: 1.4 mi
- Reichenstein Home: 1.4 mi
- Dallas Circle of Heroes: 1.5 mi
- Cedar Springs: 1.7 mi
- concrete hamburger: 1.5 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 1.7 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 2.1 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Katy Trail Caboose: 2.4 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 3.2 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 3.9 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 3.9 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 4.1 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 1.9 mi
- The Samurai Collection: 2.8 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science: 3.0 mi
- Economy in Action: 3.1 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Center: 3.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 0.2 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 11.2 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 5.6 mi
- Flower Mound: 18.8 mi
- Mount Donwell: 20.5 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 22.0 mi
- Murray Hill: 24.0 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 5.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.7 mi
- The Corral: 24.3 mi
- La Reunion: 4.0 mi
- Sowers: 8.5 mi
- Lawson: 18.0 mi
- Camey Spur: 18.6 mi
- Nickelville: 23.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 24.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 10.8 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 24.0 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 24.4 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Muddy Creek: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest of Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | WNW 290° | 218 m | 20.5 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 299° | 216.71 m | 24.3 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 241° | 209 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 209° | 202 m | 5.6 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 317° | 202 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 301° | 180 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11289857310
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