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Bill and Maude Dodson House

Bill and Maude Dodson House from directly overhead

Bill and Maude Dodson House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmers Branch Historical Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025127, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.91752, -96.89346

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Farmers Branch Historical Park: 0.0 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Denton Road Mini Park: 0.2 mi
  • Gussie Field Watterworth Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pepper Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • The Water Tower: 1.0 mi
  • Fossil Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Light and Energy: 3.1 mi
  • The Shepherdess: 3.3 mi
  • Golden Hour: 3.8 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 11
  • Chalk Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Flower Mound: 12.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.4 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 13.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.8 mi
  • The Corral: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bill and Maude Dodson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW 312°253 m24.0 mi
Long PointNW 310°234 m23.9 mi
Crawford HillNW 309°231 m23.2 mi
Mount DonwellW 270°218 m16.4 mi
Town CommonWNW 285°216.71 m19.0 mi
Bald KnobNW 317°207 m24.8 mi
Chalk HillS 179°202 m11.9 mi
Flower MoundNW 304°202 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0320:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582143

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