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Bennett Family Gardens

Bennett Family Gardens from directly overhead

Bennett Family Gardens is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is McWhorter Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74140, -96.60960

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McWhorter Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bruton Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hodges Park: 0.7 mi
  • Guy Berry Park: 1.0 mi
  • Paschall Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Attractions: 42
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 12.1 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.6 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillW 271°202 m16.3 mi
Breezy HillE 92°165 m18.7 mi
Sand HillSSE 151°117 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2020:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057657481858578675648
Precip in3.03.14.03.94.34.02.02.82.74.92.83.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ferris, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582354

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