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Ursuline Academy

Ursuline Academy from directly overhead

Ursuline Academy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Hill Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

school in Dallas, Texas, United States

Dates from 1874.

Wikidata Q7901301, matched on coordinates and name (248 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.88000, -96.82280

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens
Museums: 52
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 9.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 19.2 mi
  • The Corral: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Chalk Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Flower Mound: 17.0 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 20.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 21.3 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW 277°218 m20.7 mi
Town CommonWNW 289°216.71 m23.7 mi
Chalk HillSSW 203°202 m10.1 mi
Flower MoundWNW 303°202 m17.0 mi
Mayor's HillWNW 289°180 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582288

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