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Old Red Courthouse

Old Red Courthouse from directly overhead

Old Red Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Women's Suffrage in Dallas County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.77865, -96.80703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • George Dealey Statue: 0.1 mi
  • This Place, Everywhere: 0.1 mi
  • Harrow: 0.2 mi
  • Journey to Sirius: 0.2 mi
  • Gateway Stele: 0.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Reunion Tower: 0.3 mi
  • Giant Eye: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 1.6 mi
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 1.7 mi
  • concrete hamburger: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • John F Kennedy Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Founders Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Dealey Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Lubben Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Martyr's Park: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.2 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.5 mi
  • Murray Hill: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 2.7 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.0 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW218 m23.5 mi
Murray HillWSW209 m24.9 mi
Chalk HillWSW202 m5.4 mi
Flower MoundNW202 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582299

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