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Van Zandt Cottage

Van Zandt Cottage from directly overhead

Van Zandt Cottage is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Van Zandt Cottage, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Wikidata Q107319549, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Fort Worth Park and Recreation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74398, -97.35875

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 0.3 mi
  • Richardson - Bass Building: 0.3 mi
  • Burnett Building: 0.4 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 0.4 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 0.4 mi
Parks
Artworks: 57
Peaks: 16
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater NobWSW 254°344 m23.3 mi
Tater HillWNW 302°343 m24.4 mi
Chattanooga HillW 259°330 m18.7 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 266°324 m22.1 mi
Caddo PeakS 189°303 m18.4 mi
Brushy KnobS 191°303 m20.3 mi
Burton KnobNW 309°278 m19.0 mi
Brushy MoundS 178°275 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2916:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6818241636

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