Historic site · Texas

Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead

Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead from directly overhead

Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinney, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built: 1994
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.22803, -96.61247

12.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail

Overlooks nearby

The Elm Fork of the Trinity River · 29 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

McKinney: 0.2 mi
McLarry Cemetery: 1.2 mi
Site of Muse Academy: 1.6 mi
First Baptist Church of McKinney at Drexel Street: 1.6 mi
Estes House: 1.7 mi

Parks

North Park: 0.4 mi
Inspiration Park: 1.1 mi
Murphy Park: 1.7 mi
Historic Distric Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Central Park: 2.0 mi

Artworks57

Eagle Statue: 8.5 mi
Longhorn Statue: 8.8 mi
Duck and Ducklings: 10.5 mi
Animal: 10.5 mi
Blue Tractor: 11.6 mi

Museums21

Collin County History Museum: 2.1 mi
Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 2.1 mi
Chestnut Square Historic Village: 2.3 mi
Heard Natural Science Museum: 4.8 mi
Collin County Farm Museum: 5.2 mi

Gardens15

Crepe Myrtle Garden: 5.2 mi
Artistry Community Garden: 9.2 mi
The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 12.7 mi
Jeremiahs Plot: 15.2 mi
Veg Garden: 16.0 mi

Attractions12

Stall Barn: 4.9 mi
Show Barn: 5.0 mi
Top Fun Ranch: 10.7 mi
Southfork Ranch: 12.4 mi
Liberty Park Tank: 16.6 mi

Picnic sites6

picnic tables: 4.6 mi
Seeligston picnic area: 4.9 mi
The Corral: 8.2 mi
Parkside Food Truck Park: 8.2 mi
Day Use Sites: 16.1 mi

Ghost towns5

Parris: 1.8 mi
Biggers: 4.4 mi
Mantua: 12.0 mi
Nickelville: 15.3 mi
Camey Spur: 17.2 mi

Nature reserves4

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
Russell Creek Preserve: 11.9 mi
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 24.7 mi

Peaks3

Hays Hills: 13.4 mi
Monarch Hill: 15.2 mi
Grayhawk Hill: 15.7 mi

Waterfalls1

Muddy Creek: 9.9 mi

Beaches1

Little Elm Beach: 20.0 mi

Springs1

McKamy Spring: 21.0 mi

Cliffs1

Shayhan Point: 23.8 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Hays Hills	ESE 107°	180 m	13.4 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:06	19:38
June solstice	06:18	20:03	20:40
September equinox	07:15	18:52	19:25
December solstice	07:27	16:46	17:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	45	48	57	64	73	80	83	83	76	66	55	47

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961252

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