Old Alton Bridge
Old Alton Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Alton Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Bridge in Denton County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7083385, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Kensington Park: 0.9 mi
- Mulholland Park: 1.0 mi
- Naughton Park: 1.4 mi
- Cross Timbers Park South: 1.4 mi
- Wheeler Ridge Park: 1.5 mi
- Inspirational Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Leo the Lion: 3.2 mi
- Harmony: 3.9 mi
- UNT Logo: 6.0 mi
- Spriki: 6.0 mi
- Old Alton Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Annie Webb Blanton: 1.5 mi
- 1848 Denton County Seat: 2.0 mi
- Chinn's Chapel Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Corinth Shiloh Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Bill Crouch Garden: 5.9 mi
- Buisness Leadership Building (BLB) Zen garden: 6.1 mi
- Ken Dickson Environmental Learning Area: 6.5 mi
- Prayer Garden: 6.9 mi
- Shiloh Field Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- African American Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 6.1 mi
- Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: 6.2 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 7.0 mi
- Explorium: 9.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.7 mi
- Crawford Hill: 5.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.9 mi
- Long Point: 6.2 mi
- Flower Mound: 8.2 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 7.5 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 8.0 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 11.7 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 11.8 mi
- Crayola Experience: 17.1 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 9.1 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 21.4 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 24.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- The Corral: 22.1 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 22.9 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 23.7 mi
- Elizabethtown: 12.5 mi
- Camey Spur: 14.7 mi
- Sowers: 21.8 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 9.2 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 19.7 mi
- Shayhan Point: 5.5 mi
- McKamy Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Alton Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | N 4° | 255 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 286° | 253 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNW 330° | 244 m | 11.3 mi |
| Long Point | W 275° | 234 m | 6.2 mi |
| Crawford Hill | W 270° | 231 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Donwell | SSW 196° | 218 m | 15.2 mi |
| Town Common | SSW 212° | 217 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 306° | 207 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9890105012
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