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City of Pilot Point

City of Pilot Point from directly overhead

City of Pilot Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Point Post-Signal, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q982258, matched on coordinates and name (230 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.39640, -96.96107

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 46
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 15.2 mi
  • Show Barn: 18.3 mi
  • Stall Barn: 18.4 mi
  • Vintage Gulf Gas Station: 18.9 mi
  • Animal Encounters: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Red Tractor: 12.0 mi
  • Tractor: 12.0 mi
  • Orange tractor: 12.2 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 12.3 mi
  • November Devil: 16.0 mi
Museums: 15
Gardens: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Olive: 8.3 mi
  • Terrapin Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Blue Mound: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • The Corral: 21.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.9 mi
  • Herman Baker Park: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Post Oak Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNW255 m8.3 mi
Pilot KnobSW253 m21.8 mi
Blue MoundWSW244 m16.3 mi
Long PointSW234 m23.0 mi
Terrapin HillNW232 m14.4 mi
Crawford HillSW231 m23.1 mi
Bald KnobSW207 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:1920:0520:41
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647281858577665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pilot Point ISL DU BOI, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9887697667

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