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Allen Hardware Store

Allen Hardware Store from directly overhead

Allen Hardware Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Hearne, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Hearne, Robertson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024730, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.88050, -96.59558

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bob Jones Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 0.8 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 8.3 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 13.1 mi
  • Bryan Regional Athletic Complex: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Square One Art Gallery: 19.4 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 19.4 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 23.3 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 23.5 mi
  • Danger 79er: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Red Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Long Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Eland Rough: 13.6 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 19.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 20.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 20.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 20.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSW 230°196 m23.0 mi
Hart MountainSW 233°194 m21.7 mi
Wilson HillWSW 242°164 m14.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 244°150 m9.6 mi
Eland RoughSW 234°150 m13.6 mi
Red HillE 84°143 m7.8 mi
Long MountainWSW 241°140 m9.1 mi
Mount AggieSE 143°96.3 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:2116:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480894

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