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9-11 Memorial

9-11 Memorial from directly overhead

9-11 Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Civitas, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A plaque with all of the names of the firefighters and police officers who gave their lives on 09-11-2001, along with an inscription.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
In memory of the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives during the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

How to reach it

Coordinates33.04231, -97.02097

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Iris Park: 0.5 mi
  • Austin Kent Ellis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sylvan Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lewisville Greenbelt Park: 0.8 mi
  • Palisades Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Peaks: 13
  • Flower Mound: 3.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Town Common: 11.5 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Group Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.1 mi
  • The Corral: 18.9 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 19.3 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 9-11 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 251°264 m20.3 mi
Pilot KnobNW 306°253 m12.8 mi
Blue MoundNNW 327°244 m18.9 mi
Long PointWNW 301°234 m12.8 mi
Crawford HillWNW 300°231 m12.1 mi
Mount DonwellSW 226°218 m12.5 mi
Town CommonWSW 251°216.71 m11.5 mi
Bald KnobNW 315°207 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2816:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13291459356

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