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General Edward H. Tarrant

General Edward H. Tarrant from directly overhead

General Edward H. Tarrant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity UMC Soccer Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72350, -97.18685

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Trinity UMC Soccer Field: 0.3 mi
  • Prayer Walk: 0.4 mi
  • Shady Valley West Park: 0.7 mi
  • Heroes Park: 1.0 mi
  • Rush Creek Dog Parks: 1.0 mi
Attractions
  • Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Office: 1.7 mi
  • Dallas Stadium: 5.7 mi
  • Dive Bomber: 6.5 mi
  • Das Stuka: 6.5 mi
  • Geronimo: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Gardens: 48
Peaks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakSW 218°303 m21.1 mi
Brushy KnobSW 217°303 m23.2 mi
Brushy MoundSW 219°275 m15.1 mi
Turkey PeakSW 217°266 m15.9 mi
Blue MoundNNW 328°264 m18.0 mi
Mount DonwellN 3°218 m13.4 mi
Town CommonN 356°216.71 m18.4 mi
Poverty KnobS 184°216 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0420:41
September equinox07:1818:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678259

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