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Site of Rock Hill

Site of Rock Hill from directly overhead

Site of Rock Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hills of Crown Ridge Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20428, -96.80205

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Hills of Crown Ridge Park: 0.7 mi
  • Miramonte Park: 1.1 mi
  • Shops at Creekside Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
  • Creekside at Preston Park and Playground: 1.3 mi
  • Creekside at Preston Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • WW2 Flyboy: 3.5 mi
  • Tractor: 4.8 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 4.8 mi
  • Red Tractor: 4.9 mi
  • Orange tractor: 5.0 mi
Museums: 29
Gardens: 25
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 3.5 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 12.4 mi
  • Zen Garden: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Stall Barn: 8.3 mi
  • Show Barn: 8.4 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 12.1 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 13.5 mi
  • Southfork Ranch: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Monarch Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 20.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 22.3 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • The Corral: 5.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 7.0 mi
  • picnic tables: 11.0 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 11.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNW 319°255 m24.2 mi
Pilot KnobW 261°253 m23.3 mi
Blue MoundWNW 282°244 m23.5 mi
Long PointW 259°234 m24.1 mi
Crawford HillWSW 258°231 m23.7 mi
Bald KnobW 266°207 m22.3 mi
Flower MoundSW 230°202 m20.2 mi
Hays HillsE 95°180 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2816:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857647380838376665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961264

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