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Boy Scouts of America National Museum

Boy Scouts of America National Museum from directly overhead

Boy Scouts of America National Museum is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.88548, -96.97163

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Jefferson Park: 0.4 mi
  • The Elis Walker Outdoor Learning Center: 1.2 mi
  • Prospect Park: 1.3 mi
  • Irving Soccer Complex: 1.4 mi
  • Parkside Commons: 1.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 13
  • Flower Mound: 10.5 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.1 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Town Common: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 6.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 13.5 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.3 mi
  • The Corral: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boy Scouts of America National Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundW 281°264 m22.4 mi
Pilot KnobNW 324°253 m22.6 mi
Long PointNW 321°234 m22.3 mi
Crawford HillNW 322°231 m21.6 mi
Mount DonwellW 281°218 m12.1 mi
Town CommonWNW 297°216.71 m15.5 mi
Murray HillSW 219°209 m21.4 mi
Bald KnobNNW 329°207 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158667482868679685648
Precip in2.52.83.33.24.83.72.12.22.74.42.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/29396068

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