- 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 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.
- Operated by
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Knob | W 269° | 216 m | 23.0 mi |
| Murray Hill | WNW 292° | 209 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNW 344° | 202 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 86° | 117 m | 19.8 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Creek Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Heritage Park: 3.8 mi
- Kids Square Park: 5.4 mi
- The Retreat Community Park: 5.5 mi
- Zeigler Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Red Oak Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A.: 2.0 mi
- Ellis County: 2.0 mi
- Bell's Chapel Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Graves Cemetery: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 4.2 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 9.1 mi
- Chimp Family: 15.4 mi
- Monkey: 15.4 mi
Attractions
- Snake Encounters: 6.3 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 12.7 mi
- Predator Encounter: 15.5 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 15.6 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 41
- Wedding Garden: 11.6 mi
- Polinator Garden: 14.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.0 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 17.3 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Museums: 35
Nature reserves: 13
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 11.6 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Crisp: 15.6 mi
- La Reunion: 17.2 mi
- Lawson: 19.4 mi
- Telico: 20.0 mi
- Sowers: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Chalk Hill: 16.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.8 mi
- Poverty Knob: 23.0 mi
- Murray Hill: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cedar Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Outpost: 15.6 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Hawkins Spring: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:49 | 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 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 6 mi away.
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