The Hill
The Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is George Stevens Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- George Stevens Park: 0.0 mi
- Knapp Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- Gene Allen Park: 0.4 mi
- Rotary Dream Park: 0.5 mi
- Founders Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Emmanuel Church of God in Christ: 0.1 mi
- Booker T. Washington School: 0.1 mi
- Mount Olive Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- Hutcheson-Smith Home: 0.2 mi
- Douglass-Potts House: 0.2 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 0.4 mi
- Texas State Museum of History: 1.1 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 1.8 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 1.9 mi
- Texas Air Command Museum: 5.6 mi
- Boundless: 0.5 mi
- Dream: 0.5 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 2.9 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 6.8 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 6.8 mi
- Dallas Stadium: 1.2 mi
- Esports Stadium Arlington: 2.0 mi
- Dive Bomber: 2.0 mi
- Das Stuka: 2.0 mi
- Geronimo: 2.0 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 6.5 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Marti Van Ravenswaay Garden Entrance: 8.0 mi
- Lake Park Neighborhood Entrance: 8.1 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 8.8 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 12.1 mi
- Murray Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mount Donwell: 12.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 12.9 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 16.6 mi
- Poverty Knob: 17.2 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 17.9 mi
- Lone Point: 21.7 mi
- Sowers: 9.2 mi
- La Reunion: 14.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 21.5 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 17.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 9.1 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 23.8 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 19.1 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | SW 224° | 303 m | 24.9 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SW 227° | 275 m | 19.0 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SW 225° | 266 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 315° | 264 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNW 343° | 218 m | 12.7 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 342° | 216.71 m | 18.0 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 198° | 216 m | 17.2 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 219° | 209 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12423678271
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