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Dallas Hall (SMU)

Dallas Hall (SMU) from directly overhead

Dallas Hall (SMU) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Building in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Wikidata Q16953984, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.84524, -96.78485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Attractions
  • Topgolf: 2.8 mi
  • Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Legacy of Love Monument: 2.8 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 3.3 mi
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 3.8 mi
Parks
  • Burleson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hitzelberger Park: 0.4 mi
  • Native Texas Park: 0.5 mi
  • Curtis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Barns Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 47
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 7.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.9 mi
  • The Corral: 21.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Chalk Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Flower Mound: 20.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.3 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 24.2 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dallas Hall (SMU). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW218 m23.3 mi
Chalk HillSW202 m9.2 mi
Flower MoundNW202 m20.1 mi
Mayor's HillWNW180 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582111

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