William Edmunds Bates
William Edmunds Bates is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Grove Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Providence Village Playground and Ball Fields: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Park: 1.0 mi
- Providence Village Lakeside Park: 1.1 mi
- Serenity Park: 1.2 mi
- Constitution Park: 1.3 mi
- Leo the Lion: 6.6 mi
- The Tribute Rock Snake: 7.8 mi
- Inspirational Sculpture: 8.3 mi
- Harmony: 9.0 mi
- November Devil: 9.1 mi
- Oak Grove Methodist Church: 0.0 mi
- Harrington, Cassady and Clark Cemeteries: 1.4 mi
- Roark-Griffith Pottery Site: 1.5 mi
- Taylor Family Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Community of Little Elm: 4.7 mi
- Shiloh Field Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Carroll Abbot Wildflower Sanctuary: 8.9 mi
- Bill Crouch Garden: 9.0 mi
- Buisness Leadership Building (BLB) Zen garden: 10.0 mi
- Ken Dickson Environmental Learning Area: 10.2 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 8.9 mi
- Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: 9.1 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 9.3 mi
- African American Museum: 9.3 mi
- National Videogame Museum: 9.7 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 6.1 mi
- Monarch Hill: 6.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 12.5 mi
- Blue Mound: 13.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.8 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 9.5 mi
- Crayola Experience: 15.5 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 16.4 mi
- Stall Barn: 17.4 mi
- Show Barn: 17.4 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 14.1 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 18.5 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 21.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- The Corral: 15.4 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 16.4 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 21.3 mi
- Camey Spur: 11.7 mi
- Parris: 21.5 mi
- Elizabethtown: 22.2 mi
- Biggers: 24.9 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 4.6 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 13.6 mi
- Shayhan Point: 5.1 mi
- Muddy Creek: 21.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Edmunds Bates. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | NNW 341° | 255 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 250° | 253 m | 13.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 285° | 244 m | 13.4 mi |
| Long Point | WSW 247° | 234 m | 14.8 mi |
| Terrapin Hill | NNW 339° | 232 m | 24.4 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WSW 244° | 231 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Donwell | SSW 209° | 218 m | 24.0 mi |
| Town Common | SW 220° | 217 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9900101199
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