Eckert House
Eckert House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 564 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 740 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Concho Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Building in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110001368, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
120 named places within 25 miles
- Rio Concho Park: 0.4 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 0.4 mi
- Fort Concho National Historic Landmark: 1.0 mi
- Kids Kingdom: 1.1 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.1 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 6.8 mi
- Twin Buttes: 8.2 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 9.1 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 11.0 mi
- Mount Nebo: 12.0 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 0.6 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 0.8 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 1.0 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 1.1 mi
- Mayer Museum: 2.7 mi
- Ranger Spring: 22.4 mi
- Anson Spring: 23.3 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eckert House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Mountain | NNW 346° | 740 m | 24.9 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 305° | 731 m | 21.3 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 331° | 724 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 188° | 723 m | 19.9 mi |
| Susan Peak | SSE 155° | 717 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SSE 154° | 717 m | 20.5 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 197° | 716 m | 21.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 184° | 716 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453818224
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