Carter, Richard, Homesite
Carter, Richard, Homesite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Red Hill stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Carter Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Richard Carter Park: 0.0 mi
- Merry Oaks Park: 0.4 mi
- Parkway Park: 0.7 mi
- Veteran's Park & Athletic Complex: 0.8 mi
- Dr. David E. Schob Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Texas A&M University: 1.6 mi
- Aggie Bonfire Memorial: 1.8 mi
- College Station Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Shiloh Community: 2.1 mi
- Corps Memorial Plaza: 2.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 1.6 mi
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History: 2.3 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 3.8 mi
- James A. Baker, III Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 4.5 mi
- Rotating LEGO Death Star: 0.9 mi
- How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 2.1 mi
- Danger 79er: 2.3 mi
- Bugle Stand: 2.3 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 2.3 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #1: 3.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #4: 3.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #2: 3.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #3: 4.0 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 4.3 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 2.3 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Mount Aggie: 3.4 mi
- Red Hill: 20.0 mi
- Earth Art: 4.6 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 23.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 24.3 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carter, Richard, Homesite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | NNW 332° | 143 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Aggie | SW 226° | 96.3 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395081496
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