Andrew (Rube) Foster
Andrew (Rube) Foster is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Calvert Colored High School (RTHL), a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
101 named places within 25 miles
- Calvert Colored High School (RTHL): 0.3 mi
- Home Area of Chinese Farmers: 0.4 mi
- Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Building: 0.4 mi
- Town of Calvert: 0.5 mi
- Cobb's Market: 0.5 mi
- Virginia Field Park: 0.9 mi
- Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 8.1 mi
- Bob Jones Park: 8.4 mi
- Franklin Ranch Community Park: 11.5 mi
- Cameron Park: 18.7 mi
- Port Sullivan: 7.4 mi
- Nashville: 10.2 mi
- Owensville: 11.6 mi
- Briary: 13.7 mi
- Clarkson: 14.9 mi
- Long Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Red Hill: 13.6 mi
- Wilson Hill: 15.5 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.6 mi
- Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne: 7.6 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 19.7 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 10.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andrew (Rube) Foster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | SSW 212° | 196 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hart Mountain | SSW 213° | 194 m | 23.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSW 212° | 164 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 200° | 150 m | 11.2 mi |
| Eland Rough | SSW 204° | 150 m | 15.6 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 114° | 143 m | 13.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSW 197° | 140 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 340° | 122 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423650
Take the scenic way to Andrew (Rube) Foster.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.