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Avery and Mary Turner House

Avery and Mary Turner House from directly overhead

Avery and Mary Turner House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,119 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Houghton House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

house at 1706 S. Polk St. Amarillo, Texas

Wikidata Q107320593, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.19507, -101.83981

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 26
Peaks: 18
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.1 mi
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.1 mi
  • 1: 16.7 mi
  • 2: 16.7 mi
  • 3: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Horse: 0.9 mi
  • Heart: 0.9 mi
  • Rick Husband: 1.0 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.1 mi
  • The Original Texans: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 11.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avery and Mary Turner House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainWNW 285°1,156 m12.2 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 294°1,126 m11.0 mi
Coyote BluffNW 305°1,088 m12.8 mi
Wildcat BluffWNW 298°1,082 m7.0 mi
Rotten HillWNW 301°1,035 m22.5 mi
Five FingersWNW 298°1,030 m22.8 mi
Cooley ButteSSE 148°1,029 m16.3 mi
Brushy ButteSSE 147°1,026 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3420:2821:06
September equinox07:3619:1219:46
December solstice07:5317:0117:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047556574787770584637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470366

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