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Texas State Museum of History

Texas State Museum of History from directly overhead

Texas State Museum of History is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 190 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fielder House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
190 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73630, -97.12963

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • College Hill Park: 0.7 mi
  • Pirie Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fielder Park: 0.8 mi
  • O.S. Gray Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • CAPPA Courtyard: 0.9 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Office: 1.9 mi
  • Dallas Stadium: 2.3 mi
  • Esports Stadium Arlington: 3.1 mi
  • Dive Bomber: 3.1 mi
  • Das Stuka: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 11
  • Murray Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.8 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 16.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 18.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakSW 223°303 m23.9 mi
Brushy MoundSW 225°275 m18.0 mi
Turkey PeakSW 224°266 m18.7 mi
Blue MoundNW 318°264 m19.3 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 348°218 m12.8 mi
Town CommonNNW 345°216.71 m18.1 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 196°216 m16.5 mi
Murray HillSW 215°209 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/649289194

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