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Bethel Community

Bethel Community from directly overhead

Bethel Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Morriss Road Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.06105, -97.06039

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions
Parks
  • Morriss Road Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jake's Hilltop Park: 0.5 mi
  • Grand Park: 0.6 mi
  • Dixon Park: 0.7 mi
  • Prairie Creek Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 41
Gardens: 37
Peaks: 12
  • Flower Mound: 3.2 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Town Common: 10.0 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Group Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 18.5 mi
  • The Corral: 20.6 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW253 m10.2 mi
Blue MoundNNW244 m16.6 mi
Long PointWNW234 m10.2 mi
Crawford HillWNW231 m9.5 mi
Mount DonwellSW218 m12.0 mi
Town CommonWSW217 m10.0 mi
Bald KnobNW207 m10.9 mi
Flower MoundS202 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9890218128

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