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Central National Road

Central National Road from directly overhead

Central National Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is West End Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78291, -96.80713

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West End Square: 0.0 mi
  • Woodall Rodgers Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Rosa Parks Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Founders Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • John F Kennedy Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
  • This Place, Everywhere: 0.2 mi
  • George Dealey Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Harrow: 0.4 mi
  • Mike Modano: 0.4 mi
  • Gateway Stele: 0.5 mi
Attractions
  • Giant Eye: 0.5 mi
  • Reunion Tower: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 1.3 mi
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 1.5 mi
  • concrete hamburger: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.0 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.4 mi
  • Murray Hill: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 3.0 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 294°218 m23.4 mi
Murray HillWSW 248°209 m25.0 mi
Chalk HillWSW 242°202 m5.5 mi
Flower MoundNW 317°202 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566540

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