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The Shawnee Trail

The Shawnee Trail from directly overhead

The Shawnee Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawnee Trail Sports Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.13144, -96.79482

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shawnee Trail Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
  • Frisco Athletic Center: 0.6 mi
  • J.C. Gran Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
  • Shepherd's Glen Park: 1.4 mi
  • Duncan Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
  • Eagle Statue: 0.4 mi
  • Wind Pipes: 0.5 mi
  • Horse and Wagon: 1.0 mi
  • WW2 Flyboy: 1.9 mi
  • Sail Form I: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 1.9 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 7.6 mi
  • Zen Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Veg Garden: 8.6 mi
Museums: 46
Attractions: 38
  • Crayola Experience: 7.3 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 8.5 mi
  • Temoc: 10.5 mi
  • Stall Barn: 11.6 mi
  • Show Barn: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Grayhawk Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Flower Mound: 17.7 mi
  • Bald Knob: 22.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • The Corral: 4.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 5.0 mi
  • picnic tables: 10.3 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 10.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobW 274°253 m23.4 mi
Long PointW 271°234 m24.1 mi
Crawford HillW 270°231 m23.6 mi
Bald KnobW 278°207 m22.9 mi
Flower MoundWSW 243°202 m17.7 mi
Hays HillsE 83°180 m23.5 mi
Mayor's HillWSW 244°180 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961267

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