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Historical Building

Historical Building from directly overhead

Historical Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Pat Dick Hill stands 291 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Garden, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

university building at University of North Texas, 1105 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201

Wikidata Q108073274, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21358, -97.14647

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clark Park: 0.4 mi
  • Denton County Historical Park: 0.6 mi
  • Owsley Park: 0.7 mi
  • Historical Denton Square: 0.8 mi
  • Wolff’s Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 57
Gardens: 20
Museums: 15
Peaks: 15
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • The Corral: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pat Dick HillW 261°291 m23.9 mi
Blue MoundSSW 213°264 m22.1 mi
Mount OliveNNE 13°255 m18.0 mi
Pilot KnobSW 215°253 m5.3 mi
Blue MoundNW 322°244 m5.1 mi
Long PointSW 216°234 m6.5 mi
Terrapin HillN 2°232 m23.3 mi
Crawford HillSSW 209°231 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:2120:0520:42
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2916:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381858578675547
Precip in2.22.83.43.74.93.62.32.43.04.62.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8984506144

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