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Josephine

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Josephine is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Josephine City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Collin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q976003, matched on coordinates and name (384 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.06272, -96.30966

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Josephine City Park: 0.0 mi
  • Fountainview Recreational Area: 0.4 mi
  • Hanchey Park: 4.9 mi
  • City Lake Park: 5.6 mi
  • Trailstone Green Space: 6.0 mi
Museums: 15
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Sachse Historical Society: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Deer Statue: 11.8 mi
  • Duck and Ducklings: 21.8 mi
  • Animal: 21.8 mi
  • Soldier and Child: 22.3 mi
  • Old Tank: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Royse City Calaboose: 6.2 mi
  • Cookston Court: 6.2 mi
  • future abandoned house: 11.4 mi
  • The Attic: 11.8 mi
  • Section of the Rockwall: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Day Use Sites: 8.1 mi
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 12.8 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 18.8 mi
  • picnic tables: 19.2 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 8.9 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsNNW 328°180 m8.9 mi
Breezy HillS 177°165 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1820:0120:38
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2516:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961323

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