Gilbert House
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
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Bill and Maude Dodson House: 0.1 mi
- David Myers: 0.4 mi
- John Keenan: 0.4 mi
- Texian Land and Emigration Company: 0.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch: 0.4 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 0.4 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- 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
- gas monkey live: 4.1 mi
- Northaven Trail: 4.3 mi
- Crayola Experience: 8.5 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 8.9 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 2.1 mi
- A W Perry Homestead Museum: 2.8 mi
- AW Perry Homestead: 2.8 mi
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum: 5.1 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 5.1 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 7.7 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 10.1 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 15.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Sowers: 8.4 mi
- La Reunion: 11.1 mi
- Camey Spur: 11.7 mi
- Nickelville: 22.2 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.4 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 17.0 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Shayhan Point: 17.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.0 mi
- McKamy Spring: 9.2 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 312° | 253 m | 24.0 mi |
| Long Point | NW 309° | 234 m | 24.0 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NW 309° | 231 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Donwell | W 270° | 218 m | 16.5 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 285° | 216.71 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 317° | 207 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | S 180° | 202 m | 11.9 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 304° | 202 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582144
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