St. Mark's School of Texas
St. Mark's School of Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Netherland Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Private, day, college-prep boys' school in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1906.
Wikidata Q7589986, matched on coordinates and name (288 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Netherland Park: 0.4 mi
- Pagewood Park: 1.4 mi
- Willow Square: 1.8 mi
- Jamestown Park: 2.0 mi
- Northcrest Park: 2.1 mi
- Companions: 2.3 mi
- River Song: 2.3 mi
- Clouds: 2.3 mi
- Lotus Miroir: 2.3 mi
- Ad Astra: 2.3 mi
- Dover Elementary School Garden: 4.5 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 5.5 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- Creekside Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Northaven Trail: 1.2 mi
- Topgolf: 3.7 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 5.7 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 5.7 mi
- gas monkey live: 5.7 mi
- Ursuline Academy: 1.4 mi
- Hockaday School: 1.8 mi
- Caruth Pioneer Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- John Goodwin Tower: 2.1 mi
- Merrell Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Meadows Museum: 3.8 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 3.8 mi
- Play Street Museum: 4.2 mi
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum: 5.9 mi
- White Rock Bath House Cultural Center: 6.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 5.8 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 14.1 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 10.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.1 mi
- The Corral: 18.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 11.3 mi
- Flower Mound: 17.5 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 20.8 mi
- Monarch Hill: 21.7 mi
- Mount Donwell: 21.7 mi
- La Reunion: 9.6 mi
- Sowers: 11.7 mi
- Camey Spur: 13.7 mi
- Nickelville: 18.2 mi
- Lawson: 19.0 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 20.3 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Shayhan Point: 22.0 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- McKamy Spring: 5.3 mi
- Muddy Creek: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Mark's School of Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | W 275° | 218 m | 21.7 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 286° | 217 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 207° | 202 m | 11.3 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 299° | 202 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 286° | 180 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582115
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