Historic site · Texas
City Lake Park
City Lake Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west, 17 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates32.76255, -96.59991
- 13.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- City Lake Park: 0.0 mi
- Mesquite ISD Centennial Park: 0.4 mi
- Agnew Park: 0.6 mi
- Paschall Park: 0.7 mi
- Opal Lawrence Historical Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Mesquite Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Public Education in Mesquite: 0.2 mi
- Holley-McWhorter-Greenhaw Family: 0.3 mi
- Sam Bass Train Robbery: 0.3 mi
- City of Mesquite: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Forney Jackrabbit: 7.5 mi
- Texas Woofus: 9.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty (mini): 9.5 mi
- Natural Encounter: 10.1 mi
- Deep Ellumphants: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 6.1 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 6.1 mi
- Polinator Garden: 7.4 mi
- Lay Family Garden: 7.9 mi
- Pecan Grove: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 41
- Water Walls: 7.9 mi
- Children's Adventure Garden Entry Plaza: 7.9 mi
- Alex Camp House Lawn: 8.0 mi
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cissy Thomsen Welcoming Water Wall: 8.0 mi
Museums: 38
Nature reserves: 13
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 7.1 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 7.2 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lawson: 4.6 mi
- La Reunion: 14.9 mi
- Nickelville: 18.2 mi
- Sowers: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Outpost: 12.7 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.6 mi
- Day Use Sites: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Chalk Hill: 16.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.6 mi
- Breezy Hill: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 9.8 mi
Springs: 1
- McKamy Spring: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Muddy Creek: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cedar Bluff: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | W 266° | 202 m | 16.9 mi |
| Breezy Hill | E 97° | 165 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSE 155° | 117 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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