Historic site · Texas
Bacon Home
Bacon Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 976 m. The nearest named place is Gateway Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
historic place in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
Wikidata Q110022583, matched on coordinates and name (339 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates33.58476, -101.85680
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gateway Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Park at City Hall: 0.2 mi
- MC Overton Park: 0.3 mi
- Lubbock National Bank Park: 0.3 mi
- Glenna Goodacre Median Greenway: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Lubbock Tornado Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Fujita Scale: 0.3 mi
- The 1970 Lubbock Tornado: 0.3 mi
- First Methodist Church of Lubbock: 0.4 mi
- Congressman George Mahon: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 45
- Biomimetic Benches: 0.8 mi
- As Far as the Eyes Can See: 0.8 mi
- Biomimetic Benches: 0.8 mi
- Biomimetic Benches: 0.8 mi
- Texas Tech University Seal: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Arts District: 0.7 mi
- West Texas Walk of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Blarney Stone: 1.1 mi
- Sundial: 1.1 mi
- South Plains Fairgrounds: 1.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Buddy Holly Center: 0.9 mi
- The Buddy Holly Center: 0.9 mi
- Caviel Museum of African American History: 1.3 mi
- National Ranching Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Texas Tech University: 1.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area Eastbound US 84: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Area Westbound US 84: 16.0 mi
- Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Heart of Lubbock Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Tech Terrace Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Gholson Spring: 23.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:25 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lubbock WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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