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Jordan-Bowles House

Jordan-Bowles House from directly overhead

Jordan-Bowles House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowles Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75658, -96.96322

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bowles Park: 0.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 0.5 mi
  • Turner Park: 1.9 mi
  • Charley Taylor Park: 2.2 mi
  • Running Bear Park: 2.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 7
  • Chalk Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Murray Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.6 mi
  • Flower Mound: 18.8 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 8.5 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 8.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 9.4 mi
  • Red Bluff: 16.2 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 16.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jordan-Bowles House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellNW 312°218 m16.6 mi
Town CommonNW 318°216.71 m21.5 mi
Poverty KnobSW 219°216 m22.3 mi
Murray HillWSW 241°209 m16.0 mi
Chalk HillE 100°202 m4.3 mi
Flower MoundNNW 341°202 m18.8 mi
Mayor's HillNW 322°180 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0320:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566587

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