Site of Polytechnic Institute
Site of Polytechnic Institute is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kimmel Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kimmel Park: 0.0 mi
- Margie Webb Park: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.6 mi
- William L. and Emma Hawkins House: 0.1 mi
- Midlothian Public Schools: 0.2 mi
- Midlothian Presbyterian Church: 0.2 mi
- Midlothian Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Midlothian: 0.8 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 7.8 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 11.2 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 16.3 mi
- Grandview: 18.1 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 9.7 mi
- Snake Encounters: 13.7 mi
- Illuvia: 15.1 mi
- Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Office: 18.8 mi
- Dallas Stadium: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 8.3 mi
- Mansfield Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Man House Museum: 10.2 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 11.5 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 9.0 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 20.8 mi
- Wedding Garden: 10.7 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 14.8 mi
- Lake Park Neighborhood Entrance: 18.4 mi
- Marti Van Ravenswaay Garden Entrance: 18.4 mi
- Poverty Knob: 12.0 mi
- Murray Hill: 16.3 mi
- Chalk Hill: 19.2 mi
- Turkey Peak: 20.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 20.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 17.9 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 1.2 mi
- Old City Spring: 24.5 mi
- La Reunion: 20.8 mi
- Sowers: 23.8 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Polytechnic Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | W 270° | 303 m | 23.7 mi |
| Brushy Knob | W 266° | 303 m | 24.8 mi |
| Brushy Mound | WNW 283° | 275 m | 20.8 mi |
| Turkey Peak | W 281° | 266 m | 20.8 mi |
| Poverty Knob | W 277° | 216 m | 12.0 mi |
| Murray Hill | NW 313° | 209 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNE 20° | 202 m | 19.2 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 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:50 | 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 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403601177
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