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Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office

Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office from directly overhead

Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Collin County History Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
180 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.19775, -96.61319

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Historic Distric Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fitzhugh Park: 0.5 mi
  • Old Settler's Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
  • Eagle Statue: 7.1 mi
  • Longhorn Statue: 7.3 mi
  • Duck and Ducklings: 8.6 mi
  • Animal: 8.6 mi
  • Wind Pipes: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 11.9 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 13.3 mi
  • Veg Garden: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Stall Barn: 6.4 mi
  • Show Barn: 6.4 mi
  • Southfork Ranch: 10.3 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 12.3 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • picnic tables: 2.6 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 2.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 6.8 mi
  • The Corral: 7.0 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Hays Hills: 13.0 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 7.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsE 98°180 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:1920:0320:39
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2716:4617:24

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356814463

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