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Frankford Church

Frankford Church from directly overhead

Frankford Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Frankford, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Frankford, Collin County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110023636, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.98927, -96.82326

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Addison Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bent Tree Meadow Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rose Haggar park: 1.2 mi
  • Katie Jackson Park: 1.2 mi
  • Quorum Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Marfa: 1.8 mi
  • Let's Play: 1.8 mi
  • The Bone: 1.8 mi
  • Aigue-Marine: 1.9 mi
  • Three Tenors: 1.9 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Crayola Experience: 2.9 mi
  • Temoc: 4.3 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 4.9 mi
  • Northaven Trail: 6.0 mi
  • Topgolf: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Grayhawk Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 14.2 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 9.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 12.4 mi
  • The Corral: 12.7 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobWNW253 m24.5 mi
Long PointWNW234 m24.7 mi
Crawford HillWNW231 m24.0 mi
Mount DonwellWSW218 m21.1 mi
Town CommonW217 m22.4 mi
Bald KnobWNW207 m24.8 mi
Flower MoundW202 m14.2 mi
Chalk HillSSW202 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961257

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