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Edward R. Sinks House

Edward R. Sinks House from directly overhead

Edward R. Sinks House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Giddings, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Giddings, Lee County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025640, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.18050, -96.93008

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
  • Simmang Northwest Park: 1.0 mi
  • Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Firemen's Park: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.1 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Buzzard Knobs: 11.2 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edward R. Sinks House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNW 306°232 m19.2 mi
Yegua KnobbsNW 304°225 m18.9 mi
Lotman HillW 264°201 m19.7 mi
Royston HillSW 233°174 m22.3 mi
Hellers HillSE 141°168 m13.3 mi
Homeyer MountainE 95°139 m15.7 mi
Monument HillS 173°138 m20.6 mi
Clay HillNW 322°138 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2819:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2116:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677582848579705952
Precip in3.12.22.92.64.73.22.12.63.14.63.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060734

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