Whirlwind
Whirlwind is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Endless, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Endless: 0.1 mi
- Over the Moon: 0.1 mi
- One of a Kind: 0.1 mi
- Bush Turnpike Columns: 0.2 mi
- Galatyn Nature Trail Scupltures: 0.8 mi
- CityLine Park: 0.2 mi
- Fox Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Spring Creek Nature Area: 0.5 mi
- Foxboro Park: 0.8 mi
- Galatyn Woodland Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Routh Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Hill-Robberson House: 1.0 mi
- Plano Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Shiloh Baptist Church: 1.2 mi
- Plano National Bank/I.O.O.F. Lodge Building: 1.3 mi
- Flower Garden: 2.1 mi
- Veg Garden: 2.2 mi
- Eco Hub: 2.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.9 mi
- Jeremiahs Plot: 3.1 mi
- North Texas Masonic Historical Museum & Library: 1.3 mi
- Interurban Railway Museum: 1.4 mi
- Heritage Farmstead Museum: 2.2 mi
- Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum: 2.9 mi
- Play Street Museum: 5.5 mi
- Liberty Park Tank: 2.7 mi
- Temoc: 3.0 mi
- Little Saigon: 5.8 mi
- Southfork Ranch: 6.3 mi
- Crayola Experience: 8.0 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 15.3 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 16.2 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 9.7 mi
- The Corral: 10.7 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 12.0 mi
- picnic tables: 12.1 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.1 mi
- Nickelville: 10.1 mi
- Camey Spur: 10.7 mi
- Biggers: 16.3 mi
- Parris: 18.3 mi
- La Reunion: 19.0 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 16.5 mi
- Monarch Hill: 17.0 mi
- Chalk Hill: 20.8 mi
- Flower Mound: 21.2 mi
- Hays Hills: 21.5 mi
- McKamy Spring: 4.5 mi
- Muddy Creek: 6.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 18.0 mi
- Shayhan Point: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whirlwind. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | SSW 212° | 202 m | 20.8 mi |
| Flower Mound | W 273° | 202 m | 21.2 mi |
| Hays Hills | ENE 56° | 180 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13276831931
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