The Hord Log Cabin
The Hord Log Cabin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Westhaven Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023727, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Westhaven Park: 0.5 mi
- Pecan Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Westmoreland Park: 0.9 mi
- Doris Berry Park: 1.0 mi
- Mountain View Park: 1.1 mi
- Five Mile Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Merrifield Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Sunset High School: 3.2 mi
- Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church: 3.3 mi
- Dallas Baptist University (Decatur Baptist College): 3.3 mi
- Seventh: 4.5 mi
- Ostrich: 4.7 mi
- Monkey: 4.7 mi
- Chimp Family: 4.7 mi
- Crocodile: 4.7 mi
- Predator Encounter: 4.8 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 4.8 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 5.8 mi
- Reunion Tower: 6.5 mi
- concrete hamburger: 6.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.1 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 7.2 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 7.3 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 7.4 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 3.0 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 3.0 mi
- Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 3.0 mi
- Oswald Rooming House Museum: 5.0 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 6.9 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 7.5 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 8.5 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Chalk Hill: 2.3 mi
- Murray Hill: 18.8 mi
- Mount Donwell: 21.8 mi
- Poverty Knob: 23.2 mi
- Flower Mound: 23.3 mi
- La Reunion: 3.8 mi
- Sowers: 9.9 mi
- Lawson: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 4.7 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 9.6 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 16.4 mi
- McKamy Spring: 18.3 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 9.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hord Log Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | NW 311° | 218 m | 21.8 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SW 232° | 216 m | 23.2 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 256° | 209 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | N 1° | 202 m | 2.3 mi |
| Flower Mound | NNW 334° | 202 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | NW 318° | 180 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582247
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