Cox House
Cox House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Northaven Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023710, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Northaven Park: 0.2 mi
- Cox Lane Park: 0.3 mi
- Northaven Greenbelt: 0.4 mi
- Peter Pan Park: 0.6 mi
- Glen Meadow: 0.7 mi
- Merrell Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Hockaday School: 1.3 mi
- Marsh Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Webb Chapel Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Pioneers of Mustang Branch: 1.9 mi
- Northaven Trail: 1.8 mi
- gas monkey live: 3.9 mi
- Topgolf: 6.5 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 6.8 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 2.8 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Dover Elementary School Garden: 6.1 mi
- Creekside Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Light and Energy: 3.4 mi
- The Water Tower: 3.6 mi
- Sun Up at Quorum: 3.6 mi
- Arcadia: 3.7 mi
- Golden Hour: 3.8 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 3.9 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 4.1 mi
- A W Perry Homestead Museum: 4.8 mi
- AW Perry Homestead: 4.8 mi
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum: 5.0 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 6.0 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 12.6 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 11.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.5 mi
- The Corral: 19.0 mi
- Chalk Hill: 11.0 mi
- Flower Mound: 14.8 mi
- Mount Donwell: 18.9 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 19.3 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 19.8 mi
- Sowers: 9.5 mi
- La Reunion: 9.8 mi
- Camey Spur: 12.7 mi
- Nickelville: 20.4 mi
- Lawson: 21.6 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 18.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Shayhan Point: 20.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 20.6 mi
- McKamy Spring: 7.3 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Muddy Creek: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cox House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | W 274° | 218 m | 18.9 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 286° | 216.71 m | 21.7 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 192° | 202 m | 11.0 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 302° | 202 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 286° | 180 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582139
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