Brown Hotel
Brown Hotel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Siddons-Barnes Log Cabin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Chico, Wise County, Texas
Wikidata Q107319235, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Siddons-Barnes Log Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstore: 0.1 mi
- The Methodist Church in Chico: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Chico: 0.2 mi
- R. C. Mount House: 1.4 mi
- East Mound: 9.4 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 9.5 mi
- Brushy Mound: 9.5 mi
- Jim Ned Hill: 10.0 mi
- West Mound: 10.0 mi
- Wise County Park: 3.1 mi
- Payne Park: 6.0 mi
- Harwood Park: 6.3 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 6.4 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 6.8 mi
- Audubon: 9.9 mi
- Rush Creek: 14.3 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 21.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 12.1 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 17.6 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
- Heritage Museum: 21.7 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 7.7 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brown Hotel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNE 23° | 394 m | 23.9 mi |
| Indian Knob | S 174° | 387 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wampler Hill | SW 219° | 377 m | 18.7 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | WNW 304° | 375 m | 17.0 mi |
| Skeen Peak | S 181° | 373 m | 20.7 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 218° | 373 m | 21.5 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNE 30° | 368 m | 23.3 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | SSW 213° | 365 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454150144
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