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John C. Pelt

John C. Pelt from directly overhead

John C. Pelt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Duncanville, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.65554, -96.90861

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Oriole Park: 0.4 mi
  • Armstrong Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lakeside City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Alexander Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 60
Artworks
Museums: 51
  • International Museum of Cultures: 1.7 mi
  • Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 3.2 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 3.2 mi
  • Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 3.2 mi
  • Cedar Hill Museum of History: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Murray Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 20.1 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 4.4 mi
  • Red Bluff: 14.2 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 12.3 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellNW 319°218 m23.9 mi
Poverty KnobWSW 239°216 m20.1 mi
Murray HillW 268°209 m17.2 mi
Chalk HillN 10°202 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.63.63.74.33.91.91.83.04.52.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582261

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