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Community of Little Elm

Community of Little Elm from directly overhead

Community of Little Elm is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Beard Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Denton County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979944, matched on coordinates and name (165 m apart).

What the record says

Built
start_date
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.16365, -96.93205

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Beard Park: 0.0 mi
  • Little Elm Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 1.5 mi
  • Doe Branch Park: 1.5 mi
  • Narrow Lake Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • The Tribute Rock Snake: 3.3 mi
  • WW2 Flyboy: 6.9 mi
  • Huddle: 7.2 mi
  • Monarch Butterfly Wind Vanes: 7.3 mi
  • Sail Form I: 7.3 mi
Museums: 34
Gardens: 32
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 12
  • Grayhawk Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Flower Mound: 12.9 mi
  • Bald Knob: 14.7 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Group Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • The Corral: 12.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 13.0 mi
  • picnic tables: 18.1 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 17.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNNW 338°255 m22.6 mi
Pilot KnobW 267°253 m15.5 mi
Blue MoundWNW 296°244 m17.2 mi
Long PointW 264°234 m16.3 mi
Crawford HillW 262°231 m15.8 mi
Mount DonwellSW 220°218 m22.1 mi
Town CommonSW 233°216.71 m20.1 mi
Bald KnobW 274°207 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2816:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381858578675547
Precip in2.22.83.43.74.93.62.32.43.04.62.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12389325963

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