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Mantua

Mantua from directly overhead

Mantua is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Slayter Creek Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.37791, -96.56559

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Slayter Creek Park: 1.4 mi
  • Johnson Park: 2.1 mi
  • Natural Spring Park: 2.5 mi
  • Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 2.6 mi
  • Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Orange tractor: 15.5 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 15.6 mi
  • Red Tractor: 16.0 mi
  • Tractor: 16.1 mi
  • Eagle Statue: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • picnic tables: 15.3 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 15.5 mi
  • Herman Baker Park: 17.2 mi
  • The Corral: 18.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Top Fun Ranch: 5.8 mi
  • Show Barn: 9.9 mi
  • Stall Barn: 10.0 mi
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 11.9 mi
  • Southfork Ranch: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Meditation Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 19.1 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Hays Hills: 17.4 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 21.7 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 22.5 mi
  • Snow Hill: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillENE 71°208 m23.7 mi
Hays HillsSE 145°180 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1820:0320:40
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2716:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857647380838376665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961296

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