Willow Ridge Monument
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
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Tractor: 3.0 mi
- Tractor: 3.1 mi
- Orange tractor: 3.1 mi
- Red Tractor: 3.2 mi
- WW2 Flyboy: 5.6 mi
- 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
- Prosper United Methodist Church: 0.6 mi
- Lee Lodge No. 435, A.F. & A.M.: 0.6 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Prosper: 0.8 mi
- Prosper: 0.8 mi
- La Cima Monument: 0.9 mi
- Play Street Museum: 5.6 mi
- Frisco Heritage Museum: 6.3 mi
- National Videogame Museum: 6.7 mi
- Collin County Farm Museum: 6.8 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 10.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Corral: 6.7 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 7.9 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 11.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Day Use Sites: 23.8 mi
- Parris: 10.6 mi
- Camey Spur: 11.0 mi
- Biggers: 14.2 mi
- Mantua: 17.1 mi
- Nickelville: 21.1 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 19.8 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 10.6 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 19.2 mi
- Muddy Creek: 13.1 mi
- Shayhan Point: 14.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | NW 314° | 255 m | 23.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 257° | 253 m | 24.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | W 276° | 244 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 261° | 207 m | 23.3 mi |
| Flower Mound | SW 227° | 202 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hays Hills | E 100° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6570275996
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