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Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit

Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit from directly overhead

Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.93232, -96.75343

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • Temoc: 3.6 mi
  • Little Saigon: 4.2 mi
  • Northaven Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Topgolf: 4.4 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 13.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 14.6 mi
  • The Corral: 15.4 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Chalk Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 19.0 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 1.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW 268°218 m24.6 mi
Chalk HillSSW 212°202 m15.2 mi
Flower MoundWNW 288°202 m19.0 mi
Mayor's HillW 277°180 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582334

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