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Friday House

Friday House from directly overhead

Friday House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Amber Hagerman Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024932, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73066, -97.07955

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Burl L Wilkes Park: 0.6 mi
  • Valley View Park: 0.6 mi
  • Helen Wessler Park: 0.6 mi
  • Meadowbrook Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bob Cook Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • Dallas Stadium: 1.4 mi
  • Esports Stadium Arlington: 1.7 mi
  • Titan: 1.8 mi
  • La Fiesta de las Tazas: 1.8 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.8 mi
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Murray Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 14.1 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 17.2 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.9 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 15.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 17.7 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 232°275 m19.9 mi
Turkey PeakSW 230°266 m20.6 mi
Blue MoundNW 313°264 m21.6 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 337°218 m14.1 mi
Town CommonNNW 337°216.71 m19.4 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 205°216 m17.2 mi
Murray HillSW 231°209 m9.3 mi
Chalk HillE 85°202 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2716:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409990

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