Thistle Hill, The Cattle Baron's Mansion
Thistle Hill, The Cattle Baron's Mansion is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell-Schoonover Home, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023524, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- 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
- Mitchell-Schoonover Home: 0.1 mi
- Margaret Meacham Hall: 0.1 mi
- Ida Saunders Hall: 0.1 mi
- Woman's Club of Fort Worth: 0.1 mi
- W. G. Newby Memorial Building: 0.1 mi
- Harrold Park: 0.4 mi
- Newby Park: 0.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.7 mi
- Fairmount Park: 0.7 mi
- Watts Park: 0.8 mi
- Jim Finley's Pump Jack: 0.6 mi
- Man With A Briefcase: 1.0 mi
- Stage: 1.1 mi
- Recess: 1.1 mi
- Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 1.3 mi
- Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 1.3 mi
- Oval Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rogers-O'Daniel House: 1.3 mi
- Van Zandt Cottage: 1.0 mi
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas: 1.2 mi
- Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center: 1.3 mi
- Sid Richardson Museum: 1.4 mi
- Fire Station #1 (Historical): 1.4 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 1.2 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 1.3 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 1.3 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 1.3 mi
- Texas Native Forest Boardwalk: 1.3 mi
- Murray Hill: 10.3 mi
- Brushy Mound: 12.8 mi
- Turkey Peak: 13.7 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.3 mi
- Mount Donwell: 15.7 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.7 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 21.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.7 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.7 mi
- Lone Point: 9.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 12.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 20.0 mi
- Sowers: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thistle Hill, The Cattle Baron's Mansion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | WSW 255° | 344 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | W 261° | 330 m | 19.6 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 268° | 324 m | 23.1 mi |
| Caddo Peak | SSW 192° | 303 m | 18.1 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 194° | 303 m | 20.1 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 308° | 278 m | 20.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 182° | 275 m | 12.8 mi |
| Turkey Peak | S 182° | 266 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971399377
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