Heard Natural Science Museum
Heard Natural Science Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 167 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Seeligston picnic area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, located in McKinney, Texas, United States, is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1967. With a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary, five miles of hiking trails, about fifty acres of wetlands, a two-acre native plant garden, a butterfly house, live animals, indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Heard welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually. The Heard is the most popular tourist attraction in the city of McKinney. Volunteers from McKinney, Plano, Allen, Westminster, Richardson, and Dallas help keep the museum running, along with organizations like the Audubon Society, and students from the University of North Texas in Denton.
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Wikidata Q19878685, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 167 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Ken's Prairie marker stone: 0.7 mi
- Pecan Grove Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Governor James Webb Throckmorton: 1.4 mi
- Saint Mark Baptist Church: 1.9 mi
- Fanny Finch Elementary School: 1.9 mi
- Creekside Park: 1.0 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Cypress Crossing Park: 1.6 mi
- Wilson Creek Park: 1.6 mi
- Cypress Park: 1.7 mi
- Longhorn Statue: 6.0 mi
- Eagle Statue: 6.0 mi
- Duck and Ducklings: 6.2 mi
- Animal: 6.3 mi
- Wind Pipes: 10.4 mi
- Artistry Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 8.9 mi
- Jeremiahs Plot: 11.0 mi
- The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 11.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 11.8 mi
- Southfork Ranch: 7.5 mi
- Stall Barn: 8.6 mi
- Show Barn: 8.7 mi
- Liberty Park Tank: 12.4 mi
- Temoc: 14.3 mi
- Chestnut Square Historic Village: 2.5 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 2.7 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Play Street Museum: 6.7 mi
- Collin County Farm Museum: 9.0 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 0.1 mi
- picnic tables: 0.3 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 5.6 mi
- The Corral: 6.2 mi
- Day Use Sites: 12.7 mi
- Biggers: 4.8 mi
- Parris: 6.5 mi
- Nickelville: 10.9 mi
- Camey Spur: 14.8 mi
- Mantua: 16.8 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 20.4 mi
- Hays Hills: 13.0 mi
- Monarch Hill: 15.2 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 15.4 mi
- Muddy Creek: 5.2 mi
- McKamy Spring: 16.5 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 19.2 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Shayhan Point: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heard Natural Science Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hills | E 86° | 180 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/661061589
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