William and Blanche Brooks House
William and Blanche Brooks House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is McKellar House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas
Wikidata Q2581142, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- McKellar House: 0.1 mi
- Forney Independent School District: 0.1 mi
- Duncan and Emma McKellar House: 0.2 mi
- Forney High School Building: 0.2 mi
- Dick P. Moore House: 0.3 mi
- Xeric Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bell Park: 0.3 mi
- Hamblen Park: 0.4 mi
- Mulberry Park: 0.4 mi
- Eastside Park: 0.7 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 0.4 mi
- Old Tank: 10.3 mi
- Soldier and Child: 10.4 mi
- Texas Woofus: 16.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty (mini): 16.9 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 10.1 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 10.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.0 mi
- Polinator Garden: 13.7 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 11.0 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 13.0 mi
- future abandoned house: 14.7 mi
- Water Walls: 15.1 mi
- Children's Adventure Garden Entry Plaza: 15.1 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 7.6 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 13.0 mi
- Garland Landmark Museum: 15.3 mi
- White Rock Bath House Cultural Center: 15.6 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 10.8 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 12.7 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 13.6 mi
- Lawson: 6.0 mi
- Nickelville: 19.3 mi
- La Reunion: 22.3 mi
- Crisp: 24.6 mi
- Breezy Hill: 10.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 20.0 mi
- Day Use Sites: 20.6 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 23.9 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- McKamy Spring: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William and Blanche Brooks House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | W 270° | 202 m | 24.2 mi |
| Breezy Hill | E 95° | 165 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 180° | 117 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:01 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438063439
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