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Forest Park

Forest Park from directly overhead

Forest Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

park in Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q49490308, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.75273, -96.54043

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest Park: 0.0 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
  • Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
  • Morton Street Mini Park: 0.5 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Popes Point: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1720:0420:41
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2816:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403575466

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