Dallas Baptist University (Decatur Baptist College)
Dallas Baptist University (Decatur Baptist College) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Intramural Fields, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Private university in Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Dates from 1898.
Wikidata Q5211272, matched on coordinates and name (199 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Intramural Fields: 0.4 mi
- Mountain Creek Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Bradshaw Park: 2.3 mi
- Hendrix Park: 2.3 mi
- Camp Wisdom: 2.4 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 3.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.3 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 5.5 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 5.5 mi
- Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 5.6 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 5.9 mi
- Texas Musicians Museum: 7.3 mi
- Seventh: 7.5 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 7.8 mi
- Ostrich: 7.9 mi
- Monkey: 8.0 mi
- Chimp Family: 8.0 mi
- Hensley Field: 2.7 mi
- Avion Village: 3.2 mi
- The Hord Log Cabin: 3.3 mi
- Jordan-Bowles House: 3.5 mi
- Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Illuvia: 4.7 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 6.2 mi
- Judge Roy Scream: 7.6 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 7.7 mi
- Cloud Bouncer: 7.7 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 6.8 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 9.5 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 4.2 mi
- Murray Hill: 15.5 mi
- Mount Donwell: 19.6 mi
- Poverty Knob: 20.5 mi
- Flower Mound: 22.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 16.2 mi
- La Reunion: 6.4 mi
- Sowers: 8.7 mi
- Lawson: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 7.9 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 10.9 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 15.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 20.3 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.2 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dallas Baptist University (Decatur Baptist College). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | NW 318° | 218 m | 19.6 mi |
| Town Common | NW 322° | 217 m | 24.6 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SW 227° | 216 m | 20.5 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 254° | 209 m | 15.5 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NE 53° | 202 m | 4.2 mi |
| Flower Mound | NNW 342° | 202 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | NW 325° | 180 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JOE Pool Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582253
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