W. P. Cochran Homeplace
W. P. Cochran Homeplace is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cochran Chapel Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023708, matched on coordinates and name (162 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluff View Park: 0.6 mi
- Field Frazier Park: 0.8 mi
- Midway Manor Park: 0.8 mi
- Walnut Hill Park: 1.2 mi
- Bachman Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Contrails, Stainless Steel, 2017: 1.7 mi
- Undulating X: 3.1 mi
- Forest of Light: 3.3 mi
- Sabras: 3.4 mi
- Life Rings: 3.5 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 5.2 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Nasher Sculpture Garden: 5.6 mi
- Live Oak Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Cochran Chapel Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Cochran Chapel Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Garvin Memorial Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Ursuline Academy: 1.4 mi
- Bonnie Parker grave: 1.6 mi
- Northaven Trail: 2.9 mi
- gas monkey live: 3.3 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 4.1 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 4.5 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 1.5 mi
- Meadows Museum: 3.5 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 5.2 mi
- The Samurai Collection: 5.2 mi
- Economy in Action: 5.4 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 3.4 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 13.4 mi
- Chalk Hill: 8.7 mi
- Flower Mound: 17.0 mi
- Mount Donwell: 20.0 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 20.9 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 22.4 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 8.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.5 mi
- The Corral: 21.1 mi
- La Reunion: 7.3 mi
- Sowers: 9.2 mi
- Camey Spur: 15.3 mi
- Lawson: 19.3 mi
- Nickelville: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Shayhan Point: 22.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.7 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 21.4 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- McKamy Spring: 8.0 mi
- Muddy Creek: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of W. P. Cochran Homeplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | W 281° | 218 m | 20.0 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 292° | 217 m | 23.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 201° | 202 m | 8.7 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 308° | 202 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 292° | 180 m | 20.9 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582137
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