Earle C. Driskell
Earle C. Driskell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mansfield Town Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Man House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Mansfield Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Texas Air Command Museum: 6.9 mi
- Texas State Museum of History: 11.2 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 11.4 mi
- Mansfield Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Walnut Creek Linear Park: 0.8 mi
- Kathryn Rose Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Twin Creeks Park: 0.8 mi
- The Lot in Downtown: 0.8 mi
- Ralph Man Homestead: 0.7 mi
- John C. Collier Home: 0.8 mi
- Mansfield Mill: 0.8 mi
- Nugent-Hart House: 1.1 mi
- Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 10.0 mi
- Boundless: 11.5 mi
- Dream: 11.5 mi
- Deer Creek Plaza Statue: 12.1 mi
- Drift: 14.7 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 9.9 mi
- Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Office: 10.2 mi
- Illuvia: 11.1 mi
- Dallas Stadium: 12.3 mi
- Esports Stadium Arlington: 13.0 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Lake Park Neighborhood Entrance: 8.1 mi
- Marti Van Ravenswaay Garden Entrance: 8.2 mi
- Fire Station 16 Memorial Garden: 10.6 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 11.4 mi
- Poverty Knob: 5.9 mi
- Murray Hill: 6.0 mi
- Brushy Mound: 12.0 mi
- Turkey Peak: 12.3 mi
- Caddo Peak: 16.6 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 10.3 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 14.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.8 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 11.2 mi
- Old City Spring: 21.2 mi
- Sowers: 19.7 mi
- La Reunion: 21.1 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Earle C. Driskell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | WSW 247° | 303 m | 16.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | WSW 243° | 303 m | 18.3 mi |
| Brushy Mound | W 263° | 275 m | 12.0 mi |
| Turkey Peak | W 259° | 266 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Donwell | N 356° | 218 m | 23.8 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SW 217° | 216 m | 5.9 mi |
| Murray Hill | NW 325° | 209 m | 6.0 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NE 51° | 202 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13959112056
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