Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack
Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Judge Roy Scream, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Judge Roy Scream: 0.5 mi
- Security Checkpoint & Front Gate: 0.5 mi
- La Fiesta de las Tazas: 0.5 mi
- El Sombrero: 0.5 mi
- Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce: 0.5 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 0.7 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 1.0 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 2.4 mi
- Texas State Museum of History: 3.6 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 5.9 mi
- Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.0 mi
- Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.0 mi
- Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park: 1.0 mi
- Helen Wessler Park: 1.5 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 1.6 mi
- P.A. Watson Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Amber Hagerman Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Friday House: 1.3 mi
- Carver Dixon King: 2.1 mi
- West Fork United Presbyterian Church: 2.1 mi
- Dream: 2.2 mi
- Boundless: 2.3 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 2.8 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 6.4 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 6.5 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 4.7 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 8.1 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 8.7 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 10.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 10.4 mi
- Murray Hill: 10.6 mi
- Mount Donwell: 13.3 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 16.9 mi
- Flower Mound: 18.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.3 mi
- Lone Point: 24.0 mi
- Sowers: 7.2 mi
- La Reunion: 12.4 mi
- Elizabethtown: 22.4 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 14.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 18.7 mi
- McKamy Spring: 23.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 8.4 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | SW 230° | 275 m | 21.1 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SW 229° | 266 m | 21.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 310° | 264 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNW 332° | 218 m | 13.3 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 334° | 216.71 m | 18.5 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 205° | 216 m | 18.5 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 228° | 209 m | 10.6 mi |
| Chalk Hill | E 91° | 202 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12423678284
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