Douglass-Potts House
Douglass-Potts House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hutcheson-Smith Home, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024931, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Boundless: 0.2 mi
- Dream: 0.3 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 2.7 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 6.9 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 6.9 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 0.2 mi
- Texas State Museum of History: 1.2 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 1.7 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 1.8 mi
- Texas Air Command Museum: 5.4 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 6.3 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Marti Van Ravenswaay Garden Entrance: 8.1 mi
- Lake Park Neighborhood Entrance: 8.2 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 8.9 mi
- Hutcheson-Smith Home: 0.0 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Arlington: 0.1 mi
- Emmanuel Church of God in Christ: 0.1 mi
- Jopling-Melear Log Cabin: 0.2 mi
- P.A. Watson Log House: 0.2 mi
- Knapp Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- George Stevens Park: 0.2 mi
- Rotary Dream Park: 0.2 mi
- Gene Allen Park: 0.2 mi
- Founders Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Dallas Stadium: 1.1 mi
- Esports Stadium Arlington: 1.9 mi
- Dive Bomber: 2.0 mi
- Das Stuka: 2.0 mi
- Geronimo: 2.0 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 11.9 mi
- Murray Hill: 8.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 12.7 mi
- Mount Donwell: 12.9 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 16.8 mi
- Poverty Knob: 17.1 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 18.1 mi
- Lone Point: 21.9 mi
- Sowers: 9.2 mi
- La Reunion: 14.7 mi
- Elizabethtown: 21.7 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 16.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 8.9 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 24.0 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 18.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglass-Potts House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | SW 224° | 303 m | 25.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SW 227° | 275 m | 19.1 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SW 226° | 266 m | 19.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 315° | 264 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNW 342° | 218 m | 12.9 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 341° | 217 m | 18.1 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 199° | 216 m | 17.1 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 220° | 209 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678261
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