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John Goodwin Tower

John Goodwin Tower from directly overhead

John Goodwin Tower is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Companions, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.86897, -96.77903

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
Gardens
Attractions
Parks
  • Northcrest Park: 0.6 mi
  • Caruth Park: 0.9 mi
  • Barns Park: 1.3 mi
  • Hitzelberger Park: 1.3 mi
  • Curtis Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 9.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 19.2 mi
  • The Corral: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Chalk Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 19.5 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 22.7 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.3 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.1 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 17.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW218 m23.3 mi
Chalk HillSW202 m10.7 mi
Flower MoundWNW202 m19.5 mi
Mayor's HillWNW180 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582152

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