Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Heard Natural Science Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.1 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: 1.3 mi
- Governor James Webb Throckmorton: 1.3 mi
- Saint Mark Baptist Church: 1.6 mi
- Fanny Finch Elementary School: 1.7 mi
- Creekside Park: 1.2 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 1.4 mi
- Wilson Creek Park: 1.6 mi
- Towne Lake Disc Golf Course: 1.7 mi
- Senior Recreation Center: 1.7 mi
- Eagle Statue: 6.3 mi
- Longhorn Statue: 6.3 mi
- Duck and Ducklings: 6.6 mi
- Animal: 6.6 mi
- Wind Pipes: 10.7 mi
- Artistry Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 8.9 mi
- Jeremiahs Plot: 11.4 mi
- The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 11.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 12.1 mi
- Southfork Ranch: 7.8 mi
- Stall Barn: 8.5 mi
- Show Barn: 8.6 mi
- Liberty Park Tank: 12.7 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 14.3 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum: 0.3 mi
- Chestnut Square Historic Village: 2.2 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 2.5 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Play Street Museum: 7.0 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 0.3 mi
- picnic tables: 0.5 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 5.8 mi
- The Corral: 6.5 mi
- Day Use Sites: 12.7 mi
- Biggers: 4.5 mi
- Parris: 6.3 mi
- Nickelville: 11.0 mi
- Camey Spur: 15.1 mi
- Mantua: 16.5 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 20.5 mi
- Hays Hills: 12.8 mi
- Monarch Hill: 15.4 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 15.6 mi
- Muddy Creek: 5.5 mi
- McKamy Spring: 16.8 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 19.5 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Shayhan Point: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hills | E 87° | 180 m | 12.8 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.
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