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Western Heights Church of Christ

Western Heights Church of Christ from directly overhead

Western Heights Church of Christ is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bilbo Jitney Line, Headquarters Site, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76947, -96.83998

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Seventh: 1.6 mi
  • George Dealey Statue: 2.0 mi
  • This Place, Everywhere: 2.0 mi
  • Journey to Sirius: 2.1 mi
  • Harrow: 2.1 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Coombs Creek Greenbelt: 0.3 mi
  • Fountain Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hattie Rankin Moore Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kessler Parkway: 0.6 mi
  • Benito Juárez Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 17
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Flower Mound: 21.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 22.1 mi
  • Murray Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 2.4 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.8 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 12.9 mi
  • Red Bluff: 21.8 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW218 m22.1 mi
Murray HillWSW209 m22.8 mi
Chalk HillWSW202 m3.4 mi
Flower MoundNW202 m21.5 mi
Mayor's HillNW180 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582224

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