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St. Mark's School of Texas

St. Mark's School of Texas from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89130, -96.80369

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • 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
Peaks: 7
  • 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
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 20.3 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW 275°218 m21.7 mi
Town CommonWNW 286°216.71 m24.5 mi
Chalk HillSSW 207°202 m11.3 mi
Flower MoundWNW 299°202 m17.5 mi
Mayor's HillWNW 286°180 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582115

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