Major W.F. Long
Major W.F. Long is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Breezy Hill stands 165 m to the northwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is No. 1 British Flying Training School, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- No. 1 British Flying Training School: 0.5 mi
- William Henry Burnett: 1.3 mi
- Bethlehem Baptist Church: 1.6 mi
- The Old Graveyard (Pioneer Cemetery): 1.6 mi
- Texas & Pacific Railroad Freight Depot: 1.7 mi
- Breezy Hill Park: 1.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.5 mi
- Welcome to Lions Club Park Sign: 2.5 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.5 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.6 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 1.9 mi
- future abandoned house: 13.1 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 18.6 mi
- Cookston Court: 18.6 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 18.8 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 2.0 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 18.3 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 19.7 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 22.3 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 22.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.3 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 21.0 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 21.1 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 16.6 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 18.0 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 24.0 mi
- Soldier and Child: 2.5 mi
- Old Tank: 2.5 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 12.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.1 mi
- Lawson: 17.2 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 18.2 mi
- Day Use Sites: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Major W.F. Long. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Hill | NW 319° | 165 m | 1.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 224° | 117 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438063422
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