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Eagle Ford Community

Eagle Ford Community from directly overhead

Eagle Ford Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Frances Rizo Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.77538, -96.90441

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Frances Rizo Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eladio R. Martinez Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bishop Flores Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ledbetter-Eagle Ford Park: 1.1 mi
  • Emma Carter Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 6
  • Chalk Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 18.6 mi
  • Flower Mound: 19.0 mi
  • Murray Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 5.6 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 11.4 mi
  • Red Bluff: 19.4 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 12.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 302°218 m18.6 mi
Town CommonNW 310°216.71 m23.1 mi
Murray HillWSW 243°209 m19.6 mi
Chalk HillSSE 158°202 m2.2 mi
Flower MoundNNW 330°202 m19.0 mi
Mayor's HillNW 312°180 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0320:40
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582252

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