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Lake Highlands Elementary School

Lake Highlands Elementary School from directly overhead

Lake Highlands Elementary School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is McCree Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.87615, -96.70898

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Artworks
  • Tower of Lace: 3.8 mi
  • Ad Astra: 3.8 mi
  • Five Hammering Men: 3.8 mi
  • Moonbird: 3.8 mi
  • Untitled: 3.8 mi
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 16
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 9.3 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 11.3 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.3 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 19.0 mi
  • The Corral: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.9 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 23.6 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillSW 229°202 m13.9 mi
Flower MoundWNW 295°202 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582202

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