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Empire College

Empire College from directly overhead

Empire College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Cemetery, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.06545, -96.40366

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cottonwood Park: 1.9 mi
  • Mallard Park: 1.9 mi
  • Little Ridge Park: 3.0 mi
  • Pebble Beach Park: 3.1 mi
  • Lavonia Park: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 42
Artworks: 40
  • Duck and Ducklings: 16.3 mi
  • Animal: 16.3 mi
  • Deer Statue: 17.0 mi
  • Over the Moon: 17.8 mi
  • Whirlwind: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 28
Museums: 21
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Play Street Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Sachse Historical Society: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Day Use Sites: 3.0 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 13.8 mi
  • picnic tables: 14.1 mi
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 17.6 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 7.4 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsN 6°180 m7.4 mi
Breezy HillSSE 164°165 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:1820:0220:38
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2616:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961322

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