Ursuline Academy
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
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Netherland Park: 1.0 mi
- Episcopal School of Dallas Football and Track Stadium: 1.1 mi
- Episcopal School of Dallas Baseball Field: 1.2 mi
- St. Michael and All Angels Playground: 1.5 mi
- Merrell Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- St. Mark's School of Texas: 1.4 mi
- W. P. Cochran Homeplace: 1.4 mi
- Cochran Chapel Methodist Church: 1.5 mi
- Cochran Chapel Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Northaven Trail: 1.6 mi
- gas monkey live: 4.4 mi
- Topgolf: 4.5 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 4.9 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 5.0 mi
- Companions: 2.9 mi
- River Song: 2.9 mi
- Clouds: 2.9 mi
- Lotus Miroir: 2.9 mi
- Untitled: 2.9 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 4.9 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 5.0 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Dover Elementary School Garden: 5.8 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 2.7 mi
- Meadows Museum: 3.6 mi
- Play Street Museum: 5.2 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 5.6 mi
- The Samurai Collection: 6.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 4.7 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 13.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- La Reunion: 8.6 mi
- Sowers: 10.4 mi
- Camey Spur: 14.3 mi
- Lawson: 19.4 mi
- Nickelville: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Shayhan Point: 22.1 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 20.6 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.1 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- McKamy Spring: 6.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | W 277° | 218 m | 20.7 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 289° | 216.71 m | 23.7 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 203° | 202 m | 10.1 mi |
| Flower Mound | WNW 303° | 202 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 289° | 180 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403582288
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