- Elevation, modelled
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tater Nob344 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Lakes Trail7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7109, -97.3608
TCU Sun Dial is a park in Texas, at a modelled 205 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Horned Frog Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of TCU Sun Dial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | W 259° | 344 m | 22.7 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | W 266° | 330 m | 18.3 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 272° | 324 m | 22.0 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | WSW 253° | 316 m | 24.3 mi |
| Caddo Peak | S 190° | 303 m | 16.1 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 192° | 303 m | 18.1 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 314° | 278 m | 20.5 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 176° | 275 m | 11.0 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The First Hundred Years of Texas Christian University: 0.2 mi
- Alice E. Carlson Elementary School: 0.2 mi
- Thomas G. & Marjorie Shaw House: 0.5 mi
- Texas Log Cabins: 0.6 mi
- Westbrook Estate: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Log Cabin Village: 0.7 mi
- Tillery Park: 0.8 mi
- Bluebonnet Circle Park: 0.8 mi
- Forest Park: 1.0 mi
- Trinity trails: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Elephant: 0.8 mi
- World of Primates: 0.8 mi
- Rogers-O'Daniel House: 1.0 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 55
- Horned Frog Statue: 0.1 mi
- Nature’s Essence: 1.5 mi
- Peleton: 1.7 mi
- Drift: 2.5 mi
- Jim Finley's Pump Jack: 2.7 mi
Museums: 46
- Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center: 2.1 mi
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas: 2.2 mi
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: 2.3 mi
- Van Zandt Cottage: 2.3 mi
- Cattle Raisers Museum: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 35
- International Friendship Garden: 0.8 mi
- Compost Outpost: 1.6 mi
- Victor and Cleyone Tinsley Rock Springs Garden: 1.6 mi
- Backyard Vegetable Garden: 1.6 mi
- Horsehoe Garden: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 16
- Murray Hill: 10.2 mi
- Brushy Mound: 11.0 mi
- Turkey Peak: 11.8 mi
- Caddo Peak: 16.1 mi
- Blue Mound: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 16.0 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 16.8 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Inspiration Point: 6.6 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.7 mi
- Lone Point: 10.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Twin Points Beach: 13.5 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Elizabethtown: 22.0 mi
- Sowers: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth NAS, 7 mi away.
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