Avion Village
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
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 2.9 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 10.2 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 5.3 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 5.5 mi
- Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center: 5.7 mi
- Texas Musicians Museum: 6.1 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 6.7 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 5.5 mi
- Dream: 6.6 mi
- Boundless: 6.6 mi
- Tommy's Cow: 6.7 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 9.2 mi
- 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
- Southland Cemetery, Old: 0.9 mi
- Dr. H. V. Copeland Home: 0.9 mi
- Grand Prairie Airfield: 1.5 mi
- Livestone Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M.: 2.0 mi
- Hensley Field: 2.1 mi
- Illuvia: 3.1 mi
- Judge Roy Scream: 4.6 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 4.6 mi
- Cloud Bouncer: 4.6 mi
- Boomtown Depot: 4.6 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 8.6 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 10.2 mi
- 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
- Cedar Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 14.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 24.9 mi
- Sowers: 6.4 mi
- La Reunion: 8.1 mi
- Lawson: 25.0 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 10.2 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 10.8 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 17.1 mi
- McKamy Spring: 20.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | WSW 239° | 275 m | 24.3 mi |
| Turkey Peak | WSW 237° | 266 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NW 320° | 218 m | 16.5 mi |
| Town Common | NW 324° | 217 m | 21.6 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SW 218° | 216 m | 20.1 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 243° | 209 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | E 83° | 202 m | 6.0 mi |
| Flower Mound | NNW 347° | 202 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582251
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