Ellis County
Ellis County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 25 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Red Oak Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- Bell's Chapel Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Graves Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Ovilla Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Watkins Park: 2.0 mi
- The Retreat Community Park: 3.6 mi
- North Grove Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Mustang Creek Park: 4.7 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 2.7 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 7.2 mi
- Chimp Family: 17.2 mi
- Monkey: 17.2 mi
- Snake Encounters: 8.2 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 13.3 mi
- Predator Encounter: 17.4 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 17.4 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 17.9 mi
- Wedding Garden: 9.6 mi
- Polinator Garden: 16.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.8 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 18.2 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 7.2 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.2 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 10.4 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 10.9 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 13.3 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 12.2 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 14.6 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Crisp: 15.5 mi
- La Reunion: 18.9 mi
- Telico: 19.9 mi
- Lawson: 21.2 mi
- Chalk Hill: 18.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.8 mi
- Poverty Knob: 22.2 mi
- Murray Hill: 24.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 9.1 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellis County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Knob | W 273° | 216 m | 22.2 mi |
| Murray Hill | WNW 296° | 209 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNW 348° | 202 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 81° | 117 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 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 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403601137
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