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Earle C. Driskell

Earle C. Driskell from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.57460, -97.14490

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums
Attractions
  • 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
Artworks
Gardens: 38
Peaks: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakWSW 247°303 m16.6 mi
Brushy KnobWSW 243°303 m18.3 mi
Brushy MoundW 263°275 m12.0 mi
Turkey PeakW 259°266 m12.3 mi
Mount DonwellN 356°218 m23.8 mi
Poverty KnobSW 217°216 m5.9 mi
Murray HillNW 325°209 m6.0 mi
Chalk HillNE 51°202 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2716:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667482858679685749
Precip in2.32.63.43.14.33.51.71.73.34.72.62.8

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/13959112056

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