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Gilbert House

Gilbert House from directly overhead

Gilbert House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmers Branch Historical Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023720, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.91750, -96.89185

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Farmers Branch Historical Park: 0.1 mi
  • Gussie Field Watterworth Park: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Denton Road Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pepper Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • The Water Tower: 1.1 mi
  • Fossil Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Light and Energy: 3.1 mi
  • The Shepherdess: 3.3 mi
  • Golden Hour: 3.7 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 11
  • Chalk Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Flower Mound: 12.2 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 13.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.7 mi
  • The Corral: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW 312°253 m24.0 mi
Long PointNW 309°234 m24.0 mi
Crawford HillNW 309°231 m23.2 mi
Mount DonwellW 270°218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonWNW 285°216.71 m19.1 mi
Bald KnobNW 317°207 m24.8 mi
Chalk HillS 180°202 m11.9 mi
Flower MoundWNW 304°202 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582144

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