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Deep Creek Community

Deep Creek Community from directly overhead

Deep Creek Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pat Dick Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 15 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.11624, -97.51913

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aurora Ballpark: 3.8 mi
  • Rhome Family Park: 5.3 mi
  • South Wise Park: 7.9 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 7.9 mi
  • Delora Doughty Royal Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Pat Dick Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Reno Peak: 10.3 mi
  • Burton Knob: 14.8 mi
  • East Mound: 15.1 mi
  • Blue Mound: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 21
  • The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 18.3 mi
  • Peterbuilt Truck: 20.7 mi
  • Say What You See!: 21.2 mi
  • ==: 21.3 mi
  • Say What You See!: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 16.1 mi
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 16.4 mi
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 23.4 mi
  • Pearls Dance Hall: 24.6 mi
  • Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 13.0 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobSW 230°387 m17.8 mi
Skeen PeakWSW 243°373 m18.5 mi
Armstrong MountainW 269°365 m24.4 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 339°361 m19.4 mi
Buck KnobSW 224°345 m20.0 mi
Tater HillSW 222°343 m17.1 mi
West MoundW 278°325 m18.5 mi
Carlisle MoundW 277°324 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:2220:0620:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150133

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