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Hockaday School

Hockaday School from directly overhead

Hockaday School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Square, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

school in Dallas, Texas, United States

Dates from 1913.

Wikidata Q5875496, matched on coordinates and name (230 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.90688, -96.82957

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Willow Square: 0.6 mi
  • Crestline: 0.7 mi
  • Glen Meadow: 1.0 mi
  • Northaven Greenbelt: 1.0 mi
  • Northaven Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Sun Up at Quorum: 2.9 mi
  • Arcadia: 3.2 mi
  • Light and Energy: 3.3 mi
  • The Givers: 3.4 mi
  • Spectra: 3.4 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 11.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 17.6 mi
  • The Corral: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Chalk Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 15.7 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 20.1 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW 272°218 m20.1 mi
Town CommonWNW 285°216.71 m22.8 mi
Chalk HillSSW 198°202 m11.7 mi
Flower MoundWNW 299°202 m15.7 mi
Mayor's HillWNW 284°180 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566549

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