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Sunset High School

Sunset High School from directly overhead

Sunset High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrifield Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025593, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74673, -96.85426

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Heights Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Winnetka Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Twelve Hills Nature Center: 0.5 mi
  • Moss Park: 0.5 mi
  • Stevens Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Murray Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 22.1 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.3 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 2.2 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Red Bluff: 20.2 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 13.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 302°218 m22.1 mi
Murray HillWSW 251°209 m21.5 mi
Chalk HillW 268°202 m2.1 mi
Flower MoundNNW 326°202 m22.3 mi
Mayor's HillNW 311°180 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.63.63.74.33.91.91.83.04.52.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582226

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