Swiss Avenue
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Swiss Avenue is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorothy & Wallace Savage Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Swiss Avenue Historic District is a residential neighborhood in East Dallas, Dallas, Texas (USA). It consists of installations of the Munger Place addition, one of East Dallas' early subdivisions. The Swiss Avenue Historic District is a historic district of the city of Dallas, Texas. The boundaries of the district comprise both sides of Swiss Avenue from Fitzhugh Street, to just north of La Vista, and includes portions of Bryan Parkway. The District includes the 6100-6200 blocks of La Vista Drive, the west side of the 5500 block of Bryan Parkway the 6100-6300 blocks of Bryan Parkway, the east side of the 5200-5300 block of Live Oak Street, and the 4900-6100 blocks of Swiss Avenue. The entire street of Swiss Avenue is not included within the bounds of the Swiss Avenue Historic District. Portions of the street run through Dallas' Peaks Suburban Addition neighborhood and Peak's Suburban Addition Historic District. 5215 Swiss was built in 1914 and was the home of J. P. Cranfield
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Wikidata Q7658849, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Dorothy & Wallace Savage Park: 0.0 mi
- Munger Park: 0.3 mi
- Garrett Park: 0.4 mi
- Monarch Park: 0.8 mi
- Worth-Largent Pocket Park: 0.8 mi
- Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation: 0.0 mi
- Aldredge House: 0.0 mi
- The Louis Wagner Home: 0.2 mi
- Harris-Savage Home: 0.2 mi
- Munger Place Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- Live Oak Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Renee's Garden: 0.8 mi
- Kalachandji's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 1.7 mi
- Natural Encounter: 1.0 mi
- Untitled: 1.4 mi
- Deep Ellumphants: 1.6 mi
- Whimsy and Wise: 1.6 mi
- Daffodil Wishes: 1.7 mi
- Love Bugs: 2.0 mi
- Texas Star: 2.1 mi
- Katy Trail Caboose: 2.5 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 2.6 mi
- The Dallas Firefighter's Museum: 1.6 mi
- African American Museum: 1.9 mi
- Dallas Museum of Natural History: 2.0 mi
- Economy in Action: 2.3 mi
- Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art: 2.4 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 4.6 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 7.9 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 5.5 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.3 mi
- The Corral: 24.1 mi
- La Reunion: 6.3 mi
- Sowers: 13.2 mi
- Lawson: 13.7 mi
- Camey Spur: 19.9 mi
- Nickelville: 20.0 mi
- Chalk Hill: 8.4 mi
- Flower Mound: 22.7 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- McKamy Spring: 9.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.7 mi
- Muddy Creek: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swiss Avenue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 240° | 202 m | 8.4 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 309° | 202 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582187
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