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The Louis Wagner Home

The Louis Wagner Home from directly overhead

The Louis Wagner Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Munger Place Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023746, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.80636, -96.76748

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • Love Bugs: 2.0 mi
  • Texas Star: 2.1 mi
  • Katy Trail Caboose: 2.3 mi
  • Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Legacy of Love Monument: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Outpost: 5.4 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.4 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.3 mi
  • The Corral: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.6 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 3.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Louis Wagner Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 288°218 m24.9 mi
Chalk HillWSW 239°202 m8.3 mi
Flower MoundNW 310°202 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582196

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