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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. 13 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

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
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Peaks: 13
  • 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 MoundWSW 253°264 m16.9 mi
Pilot KnobNW 322°253 m11.7 mi
Blue MoundNNW 337°244 m19.0 mi
Long PointNW 316°234 m11.5 mi
Crawford HillNW 316°231 m10.8 mi
Mount DonwellSW 221°218 m9.1 mi
Town CommonWSW 256°216.71 m8.1 mi
Bald KnobNNW 330°207 m12.9 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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