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Loving, James and Margaret

Loving, James and Margaret from directly overhead

Loving, James and Margaret is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ablon Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.83252, -96.56126

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ablon Park: 0.9 mi
  • Oaks Branch Park: 1.3 mi
  • Windsurf Bay Park: 1.5 mi
  • Jobson Park: 1.7 mi
  • Sampeck Lake Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
Museums: 38
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 7
  • Day Use Sites: 15.8 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 16.2 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 17.7 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 22.7 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Breezy Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Sand Hill: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 253°202 m20.0 mi
Breezy HillESE 114°165 m17.4 mi
Sand HillSSE 166°117 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:1920:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582169

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