- Elevation, modelled
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pat Dick Hill291 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Lakes Trail1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.2097, -97.1478
The Shield is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 210 m. Pat Dick Hill stands 291 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Scrappy on a bench, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Shield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dick Hill | W 261° | 291 m | 23.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | SSW 213° | 264 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Olive | NNE 13° | 255 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 217° | 253 m | 5.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 325° | 244 m | 5.2 mi |
| Long Point | SW 217° | 234 m | 6.2 mi |
| Terrapin Hill | N 3° | 232 m | 23.5 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SSW 210° | 231 m | 6.4 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clark Park: 0.2 mi
- Denton County Historical Park: 0.7 mi
- Owsley Park: 0.7 mi
- Historical Denton Square: 0.9 mi
- Wolff’s Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Historical Building: 0.3 mi
- First University Building: 0.3 mi
- Rayzor-Graham House: 0.5 mi
- Evers House: 0.5 mi
- James Newton and Eva Tabor Rayzor House: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 56
- Scrappy on a bench: 0.0 mi
- The Sustaining Arch: 0.0 mi
- In High Places: 0.1 mi
- UNT Logo: 0.1 mi
- Statue of Diego Velázquez: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 21
Museums: 15
- African American Museum: 0.7 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: 0.9 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 1.7 mi
- Explorium: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 15
- Bald Knob: 3.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 5.2 mi
- Long Point: 6.2 mi
- Crawford Hill: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 1.8 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 7.3 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 17.8 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 17.9 mi
- Crayola Experience: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 14.8 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 15.2 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Little Elm Beach: 12.1 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Group Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- The Corral: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Elizabethtown: 15.0 mi
- Camey Spur: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Shayhan Point: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 3 mi away.
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