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Chancellor House

Chancellor House from directly overhead

Chancellor House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024236, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.00821, -97.16111

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Independence Park: 0.2 mi
  • Keilburg Park: 0.9 mi
  • Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Royston Hill: 4.3 mi
  • High Point: 10.6 mi
  • Lotman Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Flag Hill: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkN 356°232 m23.2 mi
Bastrop County High PointWSW 241°226 m17.9 mi
Yegua KnobbsN 355°225 m22.6 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSW 235°224 m21.3 mi
Flag HillWSW 246°221 m16.7 mi
Lotman HillNNW 329°201 m11.3 mi
Obar HillS 174°181 m23.6 mi
Caldwell KnobWNW 298°177 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:2919:5820:34
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2116:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089092

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