Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is William John Marsh, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- William John Marsh: 0.1 mi
- Ormer Leslie Locklear: 0.2 mi
- Billy Muth: 0.2 mi
- Lawrence Clifton Elliott: 0.3 mi
- Fort Worth's First Flight: 0.8 mi
- Rockwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Monticello Park: 0.5 mi
- Arneson Park: 0.6 mi
- Linwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Trails at University: 0.7 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 1.2 mi
- Burnett Building: 1.2 mi
- Richardson - Bass Building: 1.3 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 1.3 mi
- Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 1.4 mi
- Selah: 0.4 mi
- Keep Floating On: 0.7 mi
- The Birds: 0.8 mi
- Giving and Receiving: 1.0 mi
- Cowboy Punk 2077: 1.0 mi
- Christian Arts Museum: 0.6 mi
- Leonard's Museum: 0.6 mi
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: 1.0 mi
- Kimbell Art Museum Kahn Building North Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion North Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 1.5 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 1.5 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 1.6 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 1.6 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 1.6 mi
- Murray Hill: 12.3 mi
- Blue Mound: 12.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 14.6 mi
- Mount Donwell: 15.2 mi
- Turkey Peak: 15.4 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 13.6 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 15.6 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 20.4 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 3.7 mi
- Lone Point: 7.6 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 10.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 10.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Elizabethtown: 18.6 mi
- Sowers: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royal Flying Corps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | WSW 251° | 344 m | 23.5 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 300° | 343 m | 23.4 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | WSW 255° | 330 m | 18.7 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 263° | 324 m | 22.0 mi |
| Caddo Peak | S 188° | 303 m | 19.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 190° | 303 m | 21.6 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 306° | 278 m | 18.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 177° | 275 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971399365
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