Colonel Black Ranch House
Colonel Black Ranch House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 646 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Fort McKavett, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Fort McKavett, Schleicher County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022655, matched on coordinates and name (115 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 23.9 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
41 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Fort McKavett: 1.3 mi
- Sentry Building: 1.5 mi
- Real Presidio de San Saba: 20.7 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 20.7 mi
- Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo: 21.0 mi
- Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 20.7 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 21.4 mi
- Menard River Park: 21.5 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 21.6 mi
- Target Hill: 2.1 mi
- Round Hill: 11.7 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 22.0 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 23.8 mi
- Twin Buttes: 24.3 mi
- Fort McKavett: 1.5 mi
- Owenville: 14.7 mi
- Roosevelt: 23.7 mi
- Menard County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Dummy Point: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel Black Ranch House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | SSW 192° | 722 m | 24.3 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | S 183° | 715 m | 22.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNE 19° | 713 m | 11.7 mi |
| Target Hill | ESE 114° | 690 m | 2.1 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | ENE 67° | 637 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Mckavett, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453513997
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