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Ayden's Place

Ayden's Place from directly overhead

Ayden's Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Ayden Tollefson / who grew up in this park riding bikes, climbing trees, and skateboarding with family and friends. / We love you and miss you dearly. / May 29, 1999 - October 16, 2016

How to reach it

Coordinates33.01781, -97.07393

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Attractions
Parks
  • Forest Park: 0.0 mi
  • Northshore Park: 0.5 mi
  • Peacock Park: 0.6 mi
  • Wilkerson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Rheudasil Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Flower Mound: 0.4 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Town Common: 8.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 9.1 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Group Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.8 mi
  • The Corral: 22.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.8 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 12.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW264 m16.9 mi
Pilot KnobNW253 m11.7 mi
Long PointNW234 m11.5 mi
Crawford HillNW231 m10.8 mi
Mount DonwellSW218 m9.1 mi
Town CommonWSW217 m8.1 mi
Bald KnobNNW207 m12.9 mi
Flower MoundESE202 m0.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12388856388

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