The Crossroads
The Crossroads is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Legacy of Love Monument, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow Steps: 0.2 mi
- Babyfoot: 1.1 mi
- In Case of Emergency: 1.1 mi
- Spiraling Flower: 1.5 mi
- Dirk Nowitzki: 1.5 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 1.7 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 2.1 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Live Oak Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 2.4 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 0.2 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Katy Trail Caboose: 0.7 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 1.0 mi
- concrete hamburger: 1.7 mi
- Oaklawn United Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- John Hickman Miller House: 0.4 mi
- A Living Tribute: 0.5 mi
- Robert E. Lee Park: 0.5 mi
- Dallas Baby Camp: 0.5 mi
- Turtle Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Katy Trail Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Maria Luna Park: 0.7 mi
- Reverchon Park: 0.8 mi
- Conner Park: 1.0 mi
- The Samurai Collection: 1.3 mi
- Economy in Action: 1.5 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science: 1.7 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Center: 1.7 mi
- Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art: 1.7 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 1.9 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 9.6 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 4.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.5 mi
- The Corral: 24.2 mi
- La Reunion: 4.5 mi
- Sowers: 10.5 mi
- Lawson: 16.2 mi
- Camey Spur: 19.1 mi
- Nickelville: 21.8 mi
- Chalk Hill: 6.4 mi
- Flower Mound: 20.5 mi
- Mount Donwell: 22.4 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 23.8 mi
- McKamy Spring: 10.1 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 24.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 25.0 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.9 mi
- Muddy Creek: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Crossroads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | WNW 289° | 218 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SW 225° | 202 m | 6.4 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 314° | 202 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 299° | 180 m | 23.8 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 | 17:26 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403566562
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