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Eckert House

Eckert House from directly overhead

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. 128 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46791, -100.42841

128 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Rio Concho Park: 0.4 mi
  • San Angelo City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rio Concho Park: 1.0 mi
  • Fort Concho National Historic Landmark: 1.0 mi
  • Kids Kingdom: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 26
Museums: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Anson Spring: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainNNW 346°740 m24.9 mi
McLaughlin MountainNW 305°731 m21.3 mi
Ruby PointNNW 331°724 m15.7 mi
Mount SusanS 188°723 m19.9 mi
Susan PeakSSE 155°717 m17.2 mi
Cedar KnobSSE 154°717 m20.5 mi
Allen HillSSW 197°716 m21.6 mi
Brushy KnobS 184°716 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2219:54
June solstice06:3820:1520:50
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677682858477675648
Precip in0.91.21.51.53.02.31.12.42.52.41.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453818224

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