- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound264 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Lakes Trail1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.2072, -97.1174
MLK Jr. Rec Center Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 188 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl Gene Young Sr. Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A 5-acre neighborhood park and recreation center located at 1300 Wilson St. Amenities include: Playground with shade Benches (4) and picnic tables (4) Drinking fountains Picnic tables (4) Soccer field
- Operated by
- City of Denton
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of MLK Jr. Rec Center Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SW 217° | 264 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Olive | N 7° | 255 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 231° | 253 m | 6.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 313° | 244 m | 6.5 mi |
| Long Point | SW 229° | 234 m | 7.3 mi |
| Terrapin Hill | N 358° | 232 m | 23.7 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SW 223° | 231 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Donwell | S 190° | 218 m | 20.3 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Carl Gene Young Sr. Park: 0.3 mi
- Woodrow Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Fred Moore Park: 0.4 mi
- Mack Park: 0.8 mi
- Wolff’s Park: 0.9 mi
- Frederick Douglas Moore (1875-1953): 0.3 mi
- Oakwood Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- St. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church: 0.4 mi
- Frederick Douglas Moore: 0.5 mi
- Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church: 0.6 mi
- November Devil: 1.0 mi
- Carrizo: 1.6 mi
- UNT Logo: 1.7 mi
- Shadow Garden: 1.7 mi
- Scrappy on a bench: 1.8 mi
- Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: 1.1 mi
- African American Museum: 1.2 mi
- Bayless-Selby House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum: 1.6 mi
- Explorium: 4.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Blue Mound: 6.5 mi
- Long Point: 7.3 mi
- Crawford Hill: 7.3 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 2.2 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 8.6 mi
- Space Shuttle VR: 17.1 mi
- Bubble Planet Experience: 17.2 mi
- Crayola Experience: 20.4 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 14.2 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 14.8 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- The Corral: 23.1 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.1 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 10.4 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 14.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 15.8 mi
- Camey Spur: 17.3 mi
- Shayhan Point: 6.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton 2 SE, under a mile away.
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