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City of Rowlett

City of Rowlett from directly overhead

City of Rowlett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Herfurth Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 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

Coordinates32.90249, -96.56347

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Herfurth Park: 0.2 mi
  • Pecan Grove Park: 0.9 mi
  • Katy Railroad Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lakeside Park South: 1.7 mi
  • Paddle Point Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Galatyn Park Art: 10.3 mi
  • Galatyn Nature Trail Scupltures: 10.3 mi
  • Whirlwind: 10.5 mi
  • Over the Moon: 10.5 mi
  • Endless: 10.5 mi
Museums: 44
Attractions: 39
Nature reserves: 11
  • Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 6.6 mi
  • Big Spring Preserve: 14.9 mi
  • Trinity River Audubon Center: 15.9 mi
  • McCommas Bluff Preserve: 16.1 mi
  • Russell Creek Preserve: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Day Use Sites: 11.7 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 17.9 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 17.9 mi
  • picnic tables: 18.2 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Breezy Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Hays Hills: 21.1 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 21.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 13.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 240°202 m21.9 mi
Hays HillsNNE 28°180 m21.1 mi
Breezy HillSE 127°165 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:1920:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2616:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582148

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