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Chauncy and Minnie Canfield House

Chauncy and Minnie Canfield House from directly overhead

Chauncy and Minnie Canfield House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. San Caja Hill stands 146 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is George West First United Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 24 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.33425, -98.11717

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • George West City Park: 0.1 mi
  • G.I. Forum Memoral Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cactus Park: 1.4 mi
  • Live Oak County Park: 2.6 mi
  • Kopplin Park: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Balania Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Odom Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 16.3 mi
  • San Caja Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 21.7 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 0.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Caja HillWSW146 m16.7 mi
Opossum HillNW114 m23.2 mi
Odom HillNNE110 m14.7 mi
Comanche HillsNNW74 m16.3 mi
Balania HillSE64 m13.8 mi
Chalk HillSE52 m22.1 mi
Carmel HillsSE46 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3719:5920:33
September equinox07:2218:5919:30
December solstice07:2117:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535864707883858580736355
Precip in1.51.42.42.03.02.72.81.73.62.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Choke Canyon DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179641134

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