Site of the Dr. D. W. Gilbert Homestead
Site of the Dr. D. W. Gilbert Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tommy's Cow, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Tommy's Cow: 0.5 mi
- Mustangs at Las Colinas: 3.6 mi
- Fossil Wall: 5.7 mi
- Pillars of Construction: 6.0 mi
- Circling: 6.1 mi
- Wyche Park: 0.5 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.6 mi
- Angel Gardens: 0.6 mi
- West Park: 1.4 mi
- Lively Pointe Park: 1.4 mi
- Sowers Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Daniel Webster Gilbert, M. D.: 0.7 mi
- Dr. Franklin Monroe Gilbert: 0.7 mi
- Sowers Community: 0.7 mi
- St. Luke Catholic Church: 1.5 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 6.2 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 7.9 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 8.2 mi
- Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Texas Musicians Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 3.9 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 5.0 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 5.7 mi
- gas monkey live: 5.3 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 7.1 mi
- Gunslinger: 7.2 mi
- Boomtown Depot: 7.2 mi
- Cloud Bouncer: 7.3 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 7.8 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 7.8 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Chalk Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Donwell: 13.1 mi
- Flower Mound: 13.9 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 15.2 mi
- Town Common: 17.4 mi
- Sowers: 0.8 mi
- La Reunion: 8.5 mi
- Camey Spur: 19.0 mi
- Elizabethtown: 21.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 18.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Shayhan Point: 22.7 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 11.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 14.1 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 22.8 mi
- McKamy Spring: 16.0 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 23.6 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Dr. D. W. Gilbert Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WNW 290° | 264 m | 23.2 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NNW 328° | 231 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Donwell | WNW 298° | 218 m | 13.1 mi |
| Town Common | NW 309° | 216.71 m | 17.4 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 226° | 209 m | 18.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SE 139° | 202 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flower Mound | NNW 338° | 202 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | NW 312° | 180 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
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 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403582160
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