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John W. Carpenter

John W. Carpenter from directly overhead

John W. Carpenter is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Portal Park Slice, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
Born to the soil in the ninteenth century, he dedicated his life, his hopes, his energies to the new era which lay before him. His life represented the bridge of transformation from the early frontier to the southwest to a modern industrial Texas.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78522, -96.79313

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Attractions
  • Giant Eye: 0.4 mi
  • Reunion Tower: 1.1 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 1.4 mi
  • Legacy of Love Monument: 1.9 mi
  • Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 3.4 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 292°218 m24.1 mi
Chalk HillWSW 244°202 m6.3 mi
Flower MoundNW 315°202 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11285118120

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