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Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead

Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead from directly overhead

Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is A W Perry Homestead Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.95844, -96.89625

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • The Shepherdess: 0.5 mi
  • Light and Energy: 2.4 mi
  • Golden Hour: 2.9 mi
  • The Water Tower: 3.0 mi
  • Arcadia: 3.5 mi
Parks
  • Thomas Park: 0.5 mi
  • Josey Ranch Athletic Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Francis Perry Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 0.7 mi
  • Porter Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 11
  • Flower Mound: 10.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 15.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 16.6 mi
  • The Corral: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 17.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW 307°253 m22.0 mi
Long PointNW 304°234 m22.1 mi
Crawford HillNW 304°231 m21.3 mi
Mount DonwellW 260°218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonW 277°216.71 m18.3 mi
Bald KnobNW 312°207 m22.7 mi
Flower MoundWNW 292°202 m10.6 mi
Chalk HillS 179°202 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158667482868679685648
Precip in2.52.83.33.24.83.72.12.22.74.42.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566595

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