John B. Denton Gravesite
John B. Denton Gravesite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Pat Dick Hill stands 291 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The City of Denton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1866.
Wikidata Q128306, matched on coordinates and name (209 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- granite
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The City of Denton: 0.0 mi
- Edna Westbrook Trigg in Denton County: 0.0 mi
- Denton County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Denton County War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Denton County: 0.1 mi
- Historical Denton Square: 0.0 mi
- Wolff’s Park: 0.1 mi
- Denton County Historical Park: 0.2 mi
- Quakertown Park: 0.3 mi
- Fred Moore Park: 0.7 mi
- November Devil: 0.0 mi
- Carrizo: 0.7 mi
- Shadow Garden: 0.8 mi
- Statue of Diego Velázquez: 0.9 mi
- In High Places: 0.9 mi
- Bill Crouch Garden: 0.2 mi
- Buisness Leadership Building (BLB) Zen garden: 1.0 mi
- Carroll Abbot Wildflower Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Ken Dickson Environmental Learning Area: 1.1 mi
- Shiloh Field Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: 0.0 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 0.2 mi
- African American Museum: 0.2 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 0.9 mi
- Explorium: 3.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 5.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.8 mi
- Long Point: 7.0 mi
- Crawford Hill: 7.1 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 1.4 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 8.2 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 17.8 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 17.9 mi
- Crayola Experience: 21.5 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 15.1 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 15.2 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 11.4 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 14.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- The Corral: 24.1 mi
- Elizabethtown: 15.7 mi
- Camey Spur: 18.4 mi
- Shayhan Point: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John B. Denton Gravesite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dick Hill | W 261° | 291 m | 24.7 mi |
| Blue Mound | SW 214° | 264 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Olive | N 10° | 255 m | 17.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 221° | 253 m | 5.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 315° | 244 m | 5.5 mi |
| Long Point | SW 220° | 234 m | 7.0 mi |
| Terrapin Hill | N 1° | 232 m | 23.1 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SW 215° | 231 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1655546236
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