- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Donwell218 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Lakes Trail5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7852, -96.7931
John W. Carpenter is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 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.
- 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.
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | WNW 292° | 218 m | 24.1 mi |
| Chalk Hill | WSW 244° | 202 m | 6.3 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 315° | 202 m | 22.5 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Portal Park Slice: 0.0 mi
- Map of Dallas: 0.2 mi
- Invisible Deep Ellum: 0.3 mi
- Tree of Ténéré: 0.3 mi
- The Traveling Man - Walking Tall: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Carpenter Park: 0.1 mi
- Celebration of Life Park: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Main Street Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thanks-Giving Square: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Hoblitzelle, Karl St. John: 0.2 mi
- Majestic Theatre: 0.2 mi
- William Sidney Pittman: 0.2 mi
- Hilton Hotel: 0.2 mi
- The Dallas Morning News: 0.3 mi
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
Gardens
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 0.4 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 0.5 mi
- Renee's Garden: 1.5 mi
Museums: 47
- Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art: 0.4 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Center: 0.5 mi
- Economy in Action: 0.6 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science: 0.8 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 3.6 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 7.6 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- La Reunion: 4.1 mi
- Sowers: 11.8 mi
- Lawson: 14.4 mi
- Camey Spur: 21.0 mi
- Nickelville: 22.2 mi
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
- Cedar Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.7 mi
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
| 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 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 4 mi away.
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