Florence Ranch Home
Florence Ranch Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kimball School Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023717, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Kimball School Park: 0.5 mi
- Beasley Park: 0.7 mi
- Palos Verde Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Baseball Nation - North Ballpark: 0.9 mi
- Florence Park: 1.2 mi
- Site of Galloway Farmstead: 1.5 mi
- La Prada Drive Church of Christ: 1.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale: 1.8 mi
- Z. Motley Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Texas Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- Texas Woofus: 8.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty (mini): 8.8 mi
- Natural Encounter: 9.1 mi
- Birth II: 9.4 mi
- Tower of Lace: 9.5 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 2.3 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 2.4 mi
- The Incredible Edible Garden: 5.6 mi
- Orchard & Vineyard: 5.6 mi
- Lay Family Garden: 5.6 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 4.1 mi
- White Rock Bath House Cultural Center: 5.8 mi
- Garland Landmark Museum: 6.4 mi
- Play Street Museum: 7.6 mi
- Dallas Museum of Natural History: 9.0 mi
- Water Walls: 5.6 mi
- Children's Adventure Garden Entry Plaza: 5.6 mi
- The Moody Oasis: 5.7 mi
- Texas Skywalk: 5.7 mi
- Petroglyph Walk: 5.7 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 9.6 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 10.3 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 13.0 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.5 mi
- Day Use Sites: 17.9 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.5 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 23.0 mi
- Lawson: 9.0 mi
- Nickelville: 14.4 mi
- La Reunion: 14.6 mi
- Sowers: 21.7 mi
- Camey Spur: 22.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 16.8 mi
- Breezy Hill: 20.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- McKamy Spring: 10.6 mi
- Muddy Creek: 18.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Florence Ranch Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 251° | 202 m | 16.8 mi |
| Breezy Hill | ESE 109° | 165 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSE 157° | 117 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403566551
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