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Rosemont

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Rosemont is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullard Heights Neighborhood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023763, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.37863, -96.85378

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bullard Heights Neighborhood Park: 0.2 mi
  • Railyard Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wags-A-Hachie Dog Park: 0.4 mi
  • Waxahachie Rodeo Complex: 0.4 mi
  • AF Thompson Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 13
Artworks: 10
  • Richard Ellis Statue: 0.6 mi
  • Confederate Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 6.7 mi
  • Grandview: 20.6 mi
  • Chimp Family: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Poverty Knob: 22.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty KnobWNW 293°216 m22.3 mi
Sand HillENE 65°117 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2220:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2616:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403601200

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