Albion E. Shepard House
Albion E. Shepard House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,239 m. Old Blue Mountain stands 1,886 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is First School House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 19 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
residence at 200 blk 1st St. Marathon, Texas
Wikidata Q107330806, matched on coordinates and name (209 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2013
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
75 named places within 25 miles
- Wood Hollow Mountains: 5.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Beckwith Hills: 7.4 mi
- Leonard Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Payne Hills: 8.2 mi
- First School House: 0.1 mi
- The Gage Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Chambers Hotel: 0.2 mi
- Marathon: 1.0 mi
- Colonel Lewis Given Harman: 2.8 mi
- Gage Gardens: 0.4 mi
- PIcnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Peña Colorado: 4.1 mi
- Post Park: 4.5 mi
- Target Marathon: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Albion E. Shepard House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Blue Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,886 m | 14.7 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SW 234° | 1,865 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Ord | W 280° | 1,852 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bird Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,849 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | NW 319° | 1,788 m | 9.3 mi |
| Leonard Mountain | N 5° | 1,765 m | 8.2 mi |
| Smith Peak | WNW 291° | 1,745 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | W 271° | 1,728 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:33 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:53 | 20:23 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:21 | 17:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395279203
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