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Carver Homestead

Carver Homestead from directly overhead

Carver Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Kay Mountain stands 318 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Boesch House, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Whitney, Hill County, Texas

Wikidata Q107319711, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.95757, -97.30580

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Lake Whitney State Park: 4.2 mi
  • Cedar Creek Park: 4.5 mi
  • McCown Valley Park: 5.6 mi
  • Old Fort Park: 6.1 mi
  • Steele Creek Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Powelldale Mountains: 12.3 mi
  • Brushy Knob: 15.5 mi
  • Bee Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 17.3 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 21.9 mi
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 8
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Serenity Point: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kay MountainWSW 251°318 m24.4 mi
Golden MountainWSW 247°307 m23.6 mi
Pilot KnobW 264°301 m17.3 mi
Brown MountainWSW 249°299 m21.9 mi
Round MountainWSW 243°298 m23.9 mi
Arrs MountainWSW 245°295 m23.1 mi
Little Bee MountainWSW 242°276 m22.5 mi
Big Bee MountainWSW 242°276 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2616:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971422917

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