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Avion Village

Avion Village from directly overhead

Avion Village is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Charley Taylor Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

residence at 800 Skyline Rd. Grand Prairie, Texas

Wikidata Q107322254, matched on coordinates and name (107 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73521, -96.99253

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Charley Taylor Park: 0.4 mi
  • Colgate Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Jennifer McFalls Park East: 1.0 mi
  • Market Square: 1.0 mi
  • City Hall Plaza: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 9
  • Chalk Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Murray Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 10.2 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 10.8 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 17.1 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundWSW 239°275 m24.3 mi
Turkey PeakWSW 237°266 m24.9 mi
Mount DonwellNW 320°218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonNW 324°216.71 m21.6 mi
Poverty KnobSW 218°216 m20.1 mi
Murray HillWSW 243°209 m13.8 mi
Chalk HillE 83°202 m6.0 mi
Flower MoundNNW 347°202 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0320:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582251

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