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Willow Ridge Monument

Willow Ridge Monument from directly overhead

Willow Ridge Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Ridge Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.23332, -96.78859

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Willow Ridge Park: 0.0 mi
  • Pecan Grove Park: 0.7 mi
  • Raymond Community Park: 1.1 mi
  • Folsom Park: 1.1 mi
  • Towne Lake Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Blue Tractor: 3.0 mi
  • Tractor: 3.1 mi
  • Orange tractor: 3.1 mi
  • Red Tractor: 3.2 mi
  • WW2 Flyboy: 5.6 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 24
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 5.6 mi
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 14.1 mi
  • Zen Garden: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Stall Barn: 6.7 mi
  • Show Barn: 6.7 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 14.3 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 15.3 mi
  • Southfork Ranch: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Monarch Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.1 mi
  • Mount Olive: 23.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • The Corral: 6.7 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 7.9 mi
  • picnic tables: 11.0 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 11.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNW 314°255 m23.2 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 257°253 m24.4 mi
Blue MoundW 276°244 m23.9 mi
Bald KnobW 261°207 m23.3 mi
Flower MoundSW 227°202 m22.1 mi
Hays HillsE 100°180 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2816:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857647380838376665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6570275996

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