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Dorris-Brock House

Dorris-Brock House from directly overhead

Dorris-Brock House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Banyan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025425, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94699, -97.07809

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Banyan Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cluck Park: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.5 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
  • Acorn Woods Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 14
  • Flower Mound: 4.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 6.0 mi
  • Town Common: 8.2 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundW 269°264 m15.9 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 334°253 m15.8 mi
Blue MoundNNW 343°244 m23.5 mi
Long PointNNW 330°234 m15.3 mi
Crawford HillNNW 330°231 m14.6 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 251°218 m6.0 mi
Town CommonWNW 291°216.71 m8.2 mi
Murray HillSSW 199°209 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12257256751

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