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The Hill

The Hill from directly overhead

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

Coordinates32.74234, -97.11211

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • 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
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.1 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 17.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakSW 224°303 m24.9 mi
Brushy MoundSW 227°275 m19.0 mi
Turkey PeakSW 225°266 m19.7 mi
Blue MoundNW 315°264 m19.7 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 343°218 m12.7 mi
Town CommonNNW 342°216.71 m18.0 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 198°216 m17.2 mi
Murray HillSW 219°209 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678271

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