John C. Pelt
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
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Ostrich: 7.8 mi
- Chimp Family: 7.8 mi
- Monkey: 7.8 mi
- Crocodile: 7.8 mi
- Gorilla Family: 7.8 mi
- Duncanville: 0.1 mi
- First Christian Church of Duncanville: 0.4 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Duncanville: 0.5 mi
- Music Room: 0.5 mi
- Penn Springs: 1.7 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 6.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.3 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 10.8 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 11.1 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 5.0 mi
- Snake Encounters: 6.4 mi
- Illuvia: 7.7 mi
- Predator Encounter: 7.9 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 8.0 mi
- 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
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 4.9 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 10.7 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 11.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 6.3 mi
- Murray Hill: 17.2 mi
- Poverty Knob: 20.1 mi
- Mount Donwell: 23.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 18.3 mi
- La Reunion: 7.8 mi
- Sowers: 12.9 mi
- Lawson: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 7.9 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.7 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 12.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 22.2 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 7.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | NW 319° | 218 m | 23.9 mi |
| Poverty Knob | WSW 239° | 216 m | 20.1 mi |
| Murray Hill | W 268° | 209 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chalk Hill | N 10° | 202 m | 6.3 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 | 20:39 |
| 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, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582261
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