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Watkins Park

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Elevation, modelled
172 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Poverty Knob216 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Lakes Trail23.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
32.5137, -96.8117
Watkins Park from directly overhead

Watkins Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 172 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Creek Nature Preserve, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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City of Red Oak

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty KnobW 269°216 m23.0 mi
Murray HillWNW 292°209 m24.6 mi
Chalk HillNNW 344°202 m16.6 mi
Sand HillE 86°117 m19.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 6 mi away.

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