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Diamond Horse Ranch

Diamond Horse Ranch from directly overhead

Diamond Horse Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Peak Hill stands 294 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.65586, -96.92795

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunset Park: 0.9 mi
  • Center Park: 1.5 mi
  • Goodwin Park: 1.5 mi
  • Pop's Park: 9.5 mi
  • Edison Park: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Vintage Gulf Gas Station: 12.4 mi
  • Cheetah: 13.2 mi
  • Animal Encounters: 13.2 mi
  • Tortoise: 13.2 mi
  • Rabbit: 13.2 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Terrapin Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Mount Olive: 15.5 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 16.4 mi
  • Flattop Peak: 19.3 mi
  • Peak Hill: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 5
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peak HillNNW 333°294 m20.5 mi
Three MoundsWNW 301°290 m21.9 mi
Flattop PeakNNW 332°286 m19.3 mi
Brushy MoundN 357°264 m16.4 mi
Mount OliveSSW 214°255 m15.5 mi
Terrapin HillWSW 238°232 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:1920:0520:42
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424754627079838376655344
Precip in2.22.63.63.95.64.62.92.83.94.43.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville 5 ENE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403575465

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