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Site of Galloway Farmstead

Site of Galloway Farmstead from directly overhead

Site of Galloway Farmstead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannaday School Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.80288, -96.62525

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cannaday School Park: 0.5 mi
  • Town East Park: 0.6 mi
  • Tosch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Kimball School Park: 1.0 mi
  • McKenzie Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 14
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Outpost: 12.0 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.3 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 19.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.8 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Sand Hill: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 7.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 256°202 m15.9 mi
Breezy HillESE 104°165 m20.2 mi
Sand HillSSE 154°117 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2020:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582171

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