Texian Land and Emigration Company
Texian Land and Emigration Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch: 0.0 mi
- Keenan Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- John Keenan: 0.1 mi
- David Myers: 0.1 mi
- First Methodist Society, Dallas County's: 0.1 mi
- Gussie Field Watterworth Park: 0.1 mi
- Pepper Park: 0.2 mi
- Denton Road Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Oran Good Park: 0.4 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 0.2 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- The Water Tower: 1.1 mi
- Fossil Wall: 2.4 mi
- Light and Energy: 2.9 mi
- The Shepherdess: 3.0 mi
- Golden Hour: 3.5 mi
- Northaven Trail: 4.5 mi
- gas monkey live: 4.5 mi
- Crayola Experience: 8.2 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 9.2 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 9.2 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 2.4 mi
- A W Perry Homestead Museum: 2.5 mi
- AW Perry Homestead: 2.5 mi
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum: 4.8 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 5.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 8.1 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 9.8 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 15.6 mi
- Flower Mound: 11.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 12.3 mi
- Mount Donwell: 16.4 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 16.5 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 18.2 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 13.4 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.5 mi
- The Corral: 18.8 mi
- Sowers: 8.6 mi
- Camey Spur: 11.4 mi
- La Reunion: 11.5 mi
- Nickelville: 22.1 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.2 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 16.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.7 mi
- Shayhan Point: 17.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.4 mi
- McKamy Spring: 9.2 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Muddy Creek: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texian Land and Emigration Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 312° | 253 m | 23.7 mi |
| Long Point | NW 309° | 234 m | 23.7 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NW 309° | 231 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Donwell | W 269° | 218 m | 16.4 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 284° | 216.71 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 316° | 207 m | 24.5 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 302° | 202 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chalk Hill | S 179° | 202 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971422760
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