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William L. and Emma Hawkins House

William L. and Emma Hawkins House from directly overhead

William L. and Emma Hawkins House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Polytechnic Institute, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023774, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.48240, -97.00103

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kimmel Park: 0.1 mi
  • Margie Webb Park: 0.3 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
  • Civic Center Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 7.8 mi
  • Confederate Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
  • Richard Ellis Statue: 11.2 mi
  • Trần Quốc Tuấn: 16.4 mi
  • Grandview: 18.1 mi
Attractions
Museums: 39
  • Cedar Hill Museum of History: 8.3 mi
  • Mansfield Historical Society: 9.9 mi
  • Man House Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Ellis County Museum: 11.2 mi
  • Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 7
Cliffs: 3
  • Red Bluff: 9.7 mi
  • Cedar Bluff: 9.7 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 18.0 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William L. and Emma Hawkins House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakW 270°303 m23.7 mi
Brushy KnobW 266°303 m24.8 mi
Brushy MoundWNW 284°275 m20.9 mi
Turkey PeakW 281°266 m20.8 mi
Poverty KnobW 278°216 m12.0 mi
Murray HillNW 314°209 m16.3 mi
Chalk HillNNE 19°202 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0320:39
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403601176

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