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White Rock Chapel

White Rock Chapel from directly overhead

White Rock Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 21 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94684, -96.81084

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Celestial Park: 0.2 mi
  • White Rock Creek Trail: 0.3 mi
  • Winnwood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pet Station: 0.7 mi
  • Playground: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Sun Up at Quorum: 0.8 mi
  • Spectra: 1.0 mi
  • The Givers: 1.1 mi
  • Three Tenors: 1.3 mi
  • Meditation: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Northaven Trail: 3.1 mi
  • Temoc: 4.4 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 5.9 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 6.1 mi
  • Topgolf: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.4 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 14.3 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 14.6 mi
  • The Corral: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Chalk Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 15.6 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 16.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellW 265°218 m21.3 mi
Town CommonW 277°216.71 m23.3 mi
Chalk HillSSW 198°202 m14.7 mi
Flower MoundWNW 288°202 m15.6 mi
Mayor's HillW 276°180 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566594

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