Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedman Memorial Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 27 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedman Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- George Brown Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Wags-A-Hachie Dog Park: 0.4 mi
- Oak Lawn Park: 0.4 mi
- Railyard Park: 0.4 mi
- 1889 Masonic Lodge Hall: 0.3 mi
- Hancock Building: 0.3 mi
- Strickland-Sawyer House: 0.3 mi
- Ellis County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Richard Ellis Monument: 0.3 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Maypearl Depot: 11.3 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 15.9 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 0.3 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 6.5 mi
- Grandview: 21.3 mi
- Chimp Family: 24.4 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 11.5 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 12.2 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 17.5 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 18.8 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 12.9 mi
- Snake Encounters: 15.4 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 18.6 mi
- Illuvia: 24.5 mi
- Predator Encounter: 24.6 mi
- Wedding Garden: 3.2 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Polinator Garden: 23.5 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 23.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Poverty Knob: 22.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.0 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 10.8 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bessie Coleman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Knob | WNW 292° | 216 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 65° | 117 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 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 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601132
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