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Nelson Hotel

Nelson Hotel from directly overhead

Nelson Hotel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Founders Station Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 10 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.32383, -96.78621

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Founders Station Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bobcat Stadium: 0.4 mi
  • Old Celina Park: 1.0 mi
  • Constellation Park: 3.0 mi
  • Cypress Creek Greenbelt: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 58
  • Orange tractor: 3.5 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 3.6 mi
  • Red Tractor: 3.7 mi
  • Tractor: 3.8 mi
  • WW2 Flyboy: 11.8 mi
Museums: 21
Gardens: 19
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden: 6.9 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 11.8 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Shiloh Field Community Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Show Barn: 7.1 mi
  • Stall Barn: 7.1 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 17.8 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 20.5 mi
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • The Corral: 12.3 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 13.4 mi
  • picnic tables: 14.8 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 15.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Monarch Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Mount Olive: 19.5 mi
  • Blue Mound: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveWNW 301°255 m19.5 mi
Blue MoundW 262°244 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2816:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647281858577665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pilot Point ISL DU BOI, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961282

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