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Colonel William G. Cooke

Colonel William G. Cooke from directly overhead

Colonel William G. Cooke is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pollinator Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74209, -96.81252

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Halperin Park: 0.2 mi
  • Turner Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tama Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fiji Community Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fiji Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Murray Hill: 23.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 23.9 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 24.4 mi
  • Sand Hill: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 12.5 mi
  • Red Bluff: 22.0 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 14.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 300°218 m24.4 mi
Murray HillWSW 254°209 m23.7 mi
Chalk HillW 273°202 m4.5 mi
Flower MoundNW 322°202 m23.9 mi
Sand HillSE 126°117 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.63.63.74.33.91.91.83.04.52.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971422759

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