Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU
Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dallas Hall (SMU), a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2021
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- La Joie de Vivre: 0.4 mi
- Figure with Raised Arms: 0.4 mi
- Three Piece Reclining Figure: 0.4 mi
- Crouching Woman: 0.4 mi
- Sho: 0.4 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Live Oak Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Renee's Garden: 3.5 mi
- Verandah Zen Fountain Oasis: 3.7 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 3.8 mi
- Dallas Hall (SMU): 0.1 mi
- Daniel Family Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Highland Park Methodist Church: 0.5 mi
- Highland Park Methodist Church Building: 0.5 mi
- Mark and Maybelle Lemmon House: 0.6 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 2.8 mi
- Topgolf: 2.9 mi
- Katy Trail Caboose: 3.2 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 3.8 mi
- Burleson Park: 0.3 mi
- Hitzelberger Park: 0.5 mi
- Native Texas Park: 0.5 mi
- Curtis Park: 0.6 mi
- Williams Park: 0.7 mi
- Meadows Museum: 0.4 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 2.9 mi
- Play Street Museum: 3.7 mi
- Economy in Action: 3.8 mi
- The Samurai Collection: 3.8 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 4.0 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 10.8 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 7.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.9 mi
- The Corral: 21.7 mi
- La Reunion: 7.2 mi
- Sowers: 11.9 mi
- Lawson: 16.2 mi
- Camey Spur: 17.1 mi
- Nickelville: 19.2 mi
- Chalk Hill: 9.1 mi
- Flower Mound: 20.1 mi
- Mount Donwell: 23.2 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 24.1 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 24.2 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.5 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 23.7 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.7 mi
- McKamy Spring: 7.4 mi
- Muddy Creek: 18.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | WNW 283° | 218 m | 23.2 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SW 222° | 202 m | 9.1 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 306° | 202 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 292° | 180 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403582359
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