The Shepherdess
The Shepherdess is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976-05
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Park: 0.0 mi
- Josey Ranch Athletic Complex: 0.2 mi
- Josey Ranch Lake Park: 0.5 mi
- Porter Park: 0.6 mi
- Clifford E. "Bill" Hall Park: 0.8 mi
- Union Baptist Church: 0.2 mi
- Perry Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead: 0.5 mi
- Ward Steenson Dedication Plaque: 1.3 mi
- Light and Energy: 2.8 mi
- Golden Hour: 3.2 mi
- The Water Tower: 3.4 mi
- Arcadia: 3.9 mi
- Aikido: 4.1 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 2.9 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Zen Garden: 5.3 mi
- Huang Garden: 6.8 mi
- Crayola Experience: 5.9 mi
- Northaven Trail: 6.4 mi
- gas monkey live: 7.4 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 8.2 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 8.3 mi
- AW Perry Homestead: 0.5 mi
- A W Perry Homestead Museum: 0.5 mi
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum: 3.9 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 4.9 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 6.9 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 7.7 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 11.0 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 14.5 mi
- Flower Mound: 10.2 mi
- Chalk Hill: 15.2 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 15.3 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 15.7 mi
- Monarch Hill: 16.2 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 8.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 16.3 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 16.4 mi
- The Corral: 16.6 mi
- Camey Spur: 8.7 mi
- Sowers: 10.8 mi
- La Reunion: 14.5 mi
- Nickelville: 21.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 22.1 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 13.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 24.4 mi
- Shayhan Point: 14.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.2 mi
- McKamy Spring: 9.7 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Muddy Creek: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Shepherdess. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 307° | 253 m | 21.6 mi |
| Long Point | WNW 304° | 234 m | 21.6 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WNW 303° | 231 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Donwell | WSW 259° | 218 m | 16.3 mi |
| Town Common | W 275° | 216.71 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 312° | 207 m | 22.2 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 290° | 202 m | 10.2 mi |
| Chalk Hill | S 178° | 202 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| 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, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9525884148
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