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Bankhead Highway Through Arlington

Bankhead Highway Through Arlington from directly overhead

Bankhead Highway Through Arlington is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Boundless, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73883, -97.10703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Rotary Dream Park: 0.1 mi
  • Knapp Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
  • Gene Allen Park: 0.2 mi
  • Founders Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • George Stevens Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Dallas Stadium: 1.0 mi
  • Esports Stadium Arlington: 1.9 mi
  • Dive Bomber: 2.0 mi
  • Das Stuka: 2.0 mi
  • Geronimo: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 11
  • Murray Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 13.0 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 16.8 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakSW 225°303 m25.0 mi
Brushy MoundSW 228°275 m19.1 mi
Turkey PeakSW 226°266 m19.8 mi
Blue MoundNW 315°264 m20.1 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 342°218 m13.0 mi
Town CommonNNW 341°216.71 m18.3 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 200°216 m17.1 mi
Murray HillSW 221°209 m8.6 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 solstice07:2816:4917:27

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678289

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