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Winniford House

Winniford House from directly overhead

Winniford House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgewood Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023750, matched on coordinates and name (342 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.56263, -96.73720

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lancaster City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Rocky Crest Park: 2.2 mi
  • Spies Roberts Park: 3.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 3.6 mi
  • Shaw Creek Community Playground: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens: 45
Museums: 34
  • Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 10.7 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 10.7 mi
  • Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 10.7 mi
  • International Museum of Cultures: 10.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill Museum of History: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillNW 325°202 m15.5 mi
Sand HillE 98°117 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:2120:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057657481858578675648
Precip in3.03.14.03.94.34.02.02.82.74.92.83.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ferris, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582338

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