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Muncey Massacre

Muncey Massacre from directly overhead

Muncey Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Flower Mound stands 202 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Launch Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.05049, -96.67632

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Launch Field: 0.3 mi
  • Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
  • Shawnee Park: 1.0 mi
  • Timber Brook Park: 1.1 mi
  • Schell Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
  • Animal: 2.7 mi
  • Duck and Ducklings: 2.7 mi
  • Bush Turnpike Columns: 3.7 mi
  • One of a Kind: 3.7 mi
  • Over the Moon: 3.7 mi
Gardens
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 3.6 mi
  • Flower Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Veg Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Eco Hub: 5.5 mi
  • Rock Garden: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Southfork Ranch: 3.9 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 4.6 mi
  • Temoc: 6.2 mi
  • Little Saigon: 9.2 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 9.2 mi
Museums: 42
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 6.5 mi
  • The Corral: 7.6 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 8.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 8.3 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Grayhawk Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Hays Hills: 18.5 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.8 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 3.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flower MoundW 264°202 m22.8 mi
Chalk HillSSW 211°202 m24.5 mi
Hays HillsENE 63°180 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5219:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961291

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