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Parkland Hospital

Parkland Hospital from directly overhead

Parkland Hospital is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dallas Baby Camp, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.80464, -96.81558

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Reverchon Park: 0.3 mi
  • Katy Trail Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Legacy of Love Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 0.5 mi
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 0.5 mi
  • concrete hamburger: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves: 16
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 4.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.0 mi
  • The Corral: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 20.6 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 22.4 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 291°218 m22.4 mi
Chalk HillSW 227°202 m6.0 mi
Flower MoundNW 315°202 m20.6 mi
Mayor's HillWNW 300°180 m23.8 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 solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582222

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