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Roanoke

Roanoke from directly overhead

Roanoke is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Pat Dick Hill stands 291 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Roanoke Water Tower, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Roanoke, Denton County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025428, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.99827, -97.22929

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Austin Street Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Fairplay Park: 0.3 mi
  • Roanoke Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Roanoke Parks and Recreation: 0.5 mi
  • Cannon Parkway Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Say What You See!: 4.9 mi
  • Say What You See!: 4.9 mi
  • Say What You See!: 4.9 mi
  • ==: 4.9 mi
  • The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 7.5 mi
Attractions
Museums: 52
Peaks: 16
  • Town Common: 1.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 6.4 mi
  • Blue Mound: 8.0 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pat Dick HillWNW 300°291 m21.7 mi
Burton KnobWSW 256°278 m23.0 mi
Blue MoundWSW 242°264 m8.0 mi
Pilot KnobN 9°253 m10.7 mi
Blue MoundN 5°244 m19.0 mi
Long PointN 6°234 m9.7 mi
Crawford HillN 10°231 m9.2 mi
Mount DonwellSSE 151°218 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2916:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667483878778685748
Precip in1.92.22.94.04.14.12.42.83.24.12.52.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Alliance AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389325957

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