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The First Building of Texas Woman's University

The First Building of Texas Woman's University from directly overhead

The First Building of Texas Woman's University is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Woman Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

education organization in Denton, Texas, United States

Dates from 1901.

Wikidata Q3468361, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.22455, -97.12812

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 20
Museums: 14
Peaks: 14
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • The Corral: 24.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The First Building of Texas Woman's University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundSW 214°264 m23.3 mi
Mount OliveN 10°255 m17.1 mi
Pilot KnobSW 219°253 m6.5 mi
Blue MoundNW 308°244 m5.3 mi
Long PointSW 219°234 m7.7 mi
Terrapin HillN 360°232 m22.5 mi
Crawford HillSSW 213°231 m7.8 mi
Mount DonwellS 188°218 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0520:42
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2916:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381858578675547
Precip in2.22.83.43.74.93.62.32.43.04.62.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8984536201

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