Continental D.A.R. House
Continental D.A.R. House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Centennial Exposition, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Wikidata Q110025615, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Texas Centennial Exposition: 0.0 mi
- State Fair of Texas: 0.1 mi
- Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Frank E. Rutherford Veterinary Hospital: 0.1 mi
- Hall of State: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty (mini): 0.2 mi
- Texas Woofus: 0.4 mi
- Deep Ellumphants: 0.7 mi
- Don't Pannek: 0.8 mi
- The Godfathers of Deep Ellum: 0.8 mi
- Texas State Fair Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Old East Dallas Work Yard: 0.8 mi
- Crockett Dog Park: 0.9 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 0.9 mi
- Buckner Park: 1.0 mi
- Love Bugs: 0.4 mi
- Texas Star: 0.5 mi
- Giant Eye: 2.0 mi
- Reunion Tower: 2.6 mi
- Katy Trail Caboose: 2.8 mi
- Renee's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Kalachandji's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 1.3 mi
- Live Oak Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- The Dallas Firefighter's Museum: 0.1 mi
- African American Museum: 0.2 mi
- Dallas Museum of Natural History: 0.4 mi
- Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art: 2.1 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Center: 2.1 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 4.4 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 5.1 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 6.4 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 6.8 mi
- La Reunion: 5.6 mi
- Lawson: 12.8 mi
- Sowers: 13.5 mi
- Nickelville: 21.3 mi
- Camey Spur: 21.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 4.2 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 25.0 mi
- Chalk Hill: 7.7 mi
- Flower Mound: 23.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 11.2 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 23.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 18.7 mi
- Muddy Creek: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Continental D.A.R. House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 251° | 202 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 313° | 202 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 135° | 117 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582216
Take the scenic way to Continental D.A.R. House.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.