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Dinosaur Tracks

Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in TexasNicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · Public domain
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Sandra Brooker · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site in Texas
Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0

Dinosaur Tracks is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Somervell County Historical Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Texas Historical Commission plaque located in downtown Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1970.

Wikidata Q123893853, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.23518, -97.75622
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 56
  • Crump Park: 0.1 mi
  • Chauncey Park: 0.1 mi
  • Paluxy Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
  • Big Rocks Park: 0.6 mi
  • Beck Baseball/Softball Complex: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Historic Glen Rose: 0.0 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 0.0 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 0.1 mi
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 0.1 mi
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Berry Knob: 9.5 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 10.1 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 10.3 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 13.8 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 15.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainWSW 251°429 m15.3 mi
Bunker HillW 263°427 m21.2 mi
Lone MountainWSW 251°413 m14.2 mi
Chalk MountainWSW 247°390 m10.6 mi
Comanche PeakNNW 345°373 m10.3 mi
Cedar MountainSSW 198°362 m14.1 mi
Flat Top MountainSSW 197°359 m13.8 mi
Johnson PeakSSW 199°358 m20.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2620:0520:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2916:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956647380858476655546
Precip in2.12.33.03.04.23.81.82.73.03.82.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11425381062

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