Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sid Richardson Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
Wikidata Q6422468, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Sundance Square Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Paddock Park: 0.2 mi
- General Worth Square: 0.3 mi
- Nutt Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- Panther Park: 0.3 mi
- Chisholm Trail Mural: 0.0 mi
- Land Title Building: 0.1 mi
- Sinclair Building: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Tarrant County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Richardson - Bass Building: 2.0 mi
- Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 2.1 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 2.1 mi
- Burnett Building: 2.1 mi
- Livestock Barns: 2.2 mi
- Man With A Briefcase: 0.3 mi
- Art Exhibit: 0.4 mi
- Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Stage: 0.6 mi
- Jim Finley's Pump Jack: 0.8 mi
- Sid Richardson Museum: 0.0 mi
- Fire Station #1 (Historical): 0.1 mi
- Leonard's Museum: 1.4 mi
- Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Lenora Rolla: 1.7 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 2.1 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 2.2 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 2.2 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 2.2 mi
- Murray Hill: 10.6 mi
- Blue Mound: 13.1 mi
- Brushy Mound: 14.0 mi
- Mount Donwell: 14.4 mi
- Turkey Peak: 14.9 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.1 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.7 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.5 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.9 mi
- Lone Point: 9.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 12.3 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.5 mi
- Elizabethtown: 18.7 mi
- Sowers: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knights of Pythias. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Hill | WSW 258° | 330 m | 20.4 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 265° | 324 m | 23.8 mi |
| Caddo Peak | SSW 193° | 303 m | 19.4 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 195° | 303 m | 21.5 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 304° | 278 m | 19.8 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 184° | 275 m | 14.0 mi |
| Turkey Peak | S 185° | 266 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blue Mound | N 355° | 264 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971392950
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