Barren Ridge
Barren Ridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz: 1.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of Edgewood: 1.8 mi
- Bennett Joseph Carter Home: 1.9 mi
- Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church: 1.9 mi
- Slaughter School: 1.9 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 1.7 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 2.0 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 8.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 9.1 mi
- Van Zandt County Park: 9.8 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 2.1 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 21.8 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 24.5 mi
- Red Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.1 mi
- Big Rock Top: 21.8 mi
- Melton Rock: 23.9 mi
- Greer Hill: 24.8 mi
- Corinth: 10.3 mi
- Clower: 13.5 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.4 mi
- Mars: 23.3 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 23.5 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 23.6 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 23.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Martin Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 11.3 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 17.1 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barren Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | S 191° | 207 m | 21.1 mi |
| Melton Rock | S 189° | 196 m | 23.9 mi |
| Big Rock Top | S 191° | 187 m | 21.8 mi |
| Red Hill | S 175° | 171 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439466
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