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The Cardinal

The Cardinal from directly overhead

The Cardinal is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Keep Floating On, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 17 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

Coordinates32.76451, -97.34523

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Panther Island: 0.4 mi
  • Trails at University: 0.5 mi
  • LaGrave Field: 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Trail Park: 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Museums: 44
Peaks: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater NobWSW 251°344 m24.5 mi
Tater HillWNW 298°343 m24.3 mi
Chattanooga HillWSW 256°330 m19.8 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 263°324 m23.0 mi
Caddo PeakS 191°303 m19.9 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 192°303 m21.9 mi
Burton KnobNW 304°278 m18.8 mi
Brushy MoundS 181°275 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2916:5017:28

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8268531386

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