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Barrington Plantation

Barrington Plantation from directly overhead

Barrington Plantation is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 129 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Friedens Church of Washington, UCC, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27644, -96.20772

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Logan Sechelski Fields: 8.7 mi
  • August Horst Park: 9.0 mi
  • Old Baylor Park: 9.2 mi
  • Baylor University State Park: 9.2 mi
  • Mockingbird Park: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 12
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 4.8 mi
  • Pickard High School: 13.2 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 16.3 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 16.3 mi
  • The Brachiator: 21.9 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Black Lives Matter: 18.5 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 23.8 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 24.2 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 24.4 mi
  • Danger 79er: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Green Mountain: 18.6 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 22.3 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shepherd MountainW 270°129 m22.3 mi
Mount AggieNNW 339°96.3 m24.0 mi
Green MountainW 279°86 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2419:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1816:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133873

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