Morris E. Berney Park - Fort Worth, TX
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N 32° 43.761 W 097° 25.371
14S E 647787 N 3622383
This triangular park is located in the midst of a residential area north of Camp Bowie Blvd, but south of I-30.
Waymark Code: WM8BQY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2010
Views: 2
The park is bounded by Curzon, Ridglea, and Rosemont Avenues, creating a "triangle" just under four acres in size.
It's open from Dawn until Dusk.
From the Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department webpage (below):
Fort Worth has 228 public parks for a total of 10,743.75 acres of which 9,824.73 acres are developed for active use. Of the 190 active parks, 130 parks were classified as Neighborhood Parks with a total of 1,570.38 acres. The average size is 12.08 acres. The remaining acreage is held in reserve until population growth warrants development.
About Morris E. Berney:
Berney and his partner Bernie L. Anderson owned the property upon which Ridglea Country Club is built. They operated it as a public golf course until they sold it. Berney was in the cotton business and he also served as president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Name: Morris E. Berney Park
Street Location: 6312 Rosemont Ave
Local Municipality: Fort Worth
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Yes. Morris E. Berney
Picnic Facilities: Picnic Tables with attached benches; also separate benches
Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground
Monuments/Statues: -none-
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): -none-
Fountains: -none-
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: -none-
Traditional Geocaches:
Screw Loose by FluffyBunny324 (GC1XKV6)
Date Established: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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