Joffre-Gilbert House
Joffre-Gilbert House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Schulze House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Irving, Dallas County, Texas.
Wikidata Q109999939, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Schulze House: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Irving: 0.2 mi
- Irving Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- City of Irving: 0.4 mi
- St. Luke Catholic Church: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Senter Park: 0.4 mi
- Texas Musicians Museum: 0.4 mi
- Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center: 3.0 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 5.3 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 6.1 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 6.8 mi
- Tommy's Cow: 2.5 mi
- Mustangs at Las Colinas: 4.1 mi
- Fossil Wall: 6.1 mi
- Forest of Light: 6.2 mi
- Undulating X: 6.2 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 3.2 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 8.2 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 8.5 mi
- gas monkey live: 4.6 mi
- concrete hamburger: 6.9 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 7.4 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 7.7 mi
- Boomtown Depot: 7.8 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 6.2 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 13.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Donwell: 15.0 mi
- Flower Mound: 15.6 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 17.2 mi
- Murray Hill: 18.7 mi
- Sowers: 2.6 mi
- La Reunion: 6.5 mi
- Camey Spur: 19.7 mi
- Lawson: 23.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 18.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Shayhan Point: 24.1 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 9.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 13.4 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 24.0 mi
- McKamy Spring: 15.4 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 22.4 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joffre-Gilbert House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | WNW 299° | 218 m | 15.0 mi |
| Town Common | NW 309° | 217 m | 19.4 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 232° | 209 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SE 143° | 202 m | 5.7 mi |
| Flower Mound | NNW 334° | 202 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | NW 312° | 180 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582167
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