City of Cedar Hill
City of Cedar Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Hill Museum of History, a museum 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 17 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in Dallas and Ellis counties in Texas, United States.
Dates from 1846.
Wikidata Q976904, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Crawford Park: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Weaver Park: 0.8 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Parkerville Park: 1.0 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 9.2 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 11.4 mi
- Ostrich: 12.7 mi
- Chimp Family: 12.7 mi
- Monkey: 12.7 mi
- Roberts House, Dr. R. A.: 0.6 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill: 0.6 mi
- Little Bethel Cemetery: 2.8 mi
- Trees Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Penn Springs: 3.3 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 3.2 mi
- Snake Encounters: 7.7 mi
- Illuvia: 9.0 mi
- Predator Encounter: 12.9 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 12.9 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 8.4 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.3 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 15.8 mi
- Polinator Garden: 16.1 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 0.4 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 3.9 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 7.9 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 7.9 mi
- Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 7.9 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 15.3 mi
- Chalk Hill: 11.3 mi
- Murray Hill: 15.4 mi
- Poverty Knob: 16.1 mi
- Brushy Mound: 23.5 mi
- Turkey Peak: 23.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 16.8 mi
- La Reunion: 12.8 mi
- Sowers: 16.7 mi
- Lawson: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 12.8 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 18.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 7.3 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Cedar Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | W 264° | 275 m | 23.5 mi |
| Turkey Peak | W 262° | 266 m | 23.8 mi |
| Poverty Knob | WSW 249° | 216 m | 16.1 mi |
| Murray Hill | WNW 284° | 209 m | 15.4 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNE 17° | 202 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JOE Pool Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582267
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