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City of Irving

City of Irving from directly overhead

City of Irving is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Millenium Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1903.

Wikidata Q51690, matched on coordinates and name (550 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.81389, -96.95609

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Millenium Park: 0.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Keeler Park: 0.5 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 7
  • Chalk Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 14.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 15.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Murray Hill: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 9.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWNW 292°264 m24.7 mi
Mount DonwellWNW 299°218 m14.7 mi
Town CommonNW 310°216.71 m19.0 mi
Murray HillSW 231°209 m18.5 mi
Chalk HillSE 141°202 m6.1 mi
Flower MoundNNW 335°202 m15.3 mi
Mayor's HillNW 312°180 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0320:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158667482868679685648
Precip in2.52.83.33.24.83.72.12.22.74.42.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582162

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