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Amber Hagerman Memorial

Amber Hagerman Memorial from directly overhead

Amber Hagerman Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadowbrook Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Informal memorial for Amber Hagerman, age 9, was abducted and murdered in 1996. Her case led to the creation of the AMBER Alert system, now used across the U.S. and worldwide to help locate abducted children.

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73440, -97.08535

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Meadowbrook Park: 0.4 mi
  • Valley View Park: 0.7 mi
  • Burl L Wilkes Park: 0.9 mi
  • Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park: 1.0 mi
  • Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
  • Dallas Stadium: 1.0 mi
  • Esports Stadium Arlington: 1.5 mi
  • Titan: 1.6 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.6 mi
  • El Aserradero 2: 1.6 mi
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Murray Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 13.7 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 17.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 15.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 18.1 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 231°275 m19.8 mi
Turkey PeakSW 229°266 m20.5 mi
Blue MoundNW 313°264 m21.2 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 337°218 m13.7 mi
Town CommonNNW 338°216.71 m19.0 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 204°216 m17.3 mi
Murray HillSW 228°209 m9.2 mi
Chalk HillE 86°202 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2716:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1419637677

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