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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. The nearest named place is Celestial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 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

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
Parks
  • Celestial Park: 0.2 mi
  • White Rock Creek Trail: 0.3 mi
  • Winnwood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pet Station: 0.7 mi
  • Bert Fields: 0.9 mi
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: 7
  • 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 DonwellW218 m21.3 mi
Town CommonW217 m23.3 mi
Chalk HillSSW202 m14.7 mi
Flower MoundWNW202 m15.6 mi
Mayor's HillW180 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 50–80 °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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