Former Site of Head House
Former Site of Head House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Crest Park: 0.4 mi
- Lancaster City Park: 0.5 mi
- Spies Roberts Park: 1.4 mi
- Stanford Park: 1.8 mi
- Verona Park: 1.9 mi
- Snake Encounters: 3.6 mi
- Predator Encounter: 10.6 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 10.6 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 10.9 mi
- Texas Star: 12.7 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 10.4 mi
- Chimp Family: 10.5 mi
- Monkey: 10.5 mi
- Crocodile: 10.5 mi
- Gorilla Family: 10.5 mi
- Polinator Garden: 8.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.0 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 13.0 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Liberty Street Garden: 13.6 mi
- Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 8.4 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 8.4 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 8.4 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 8.9 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 11.3 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 7.7 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 8.3 mi
- La Reunion: 12.9 mi
- Lawson: 13.4 mi
- Crisp: 16.9 mi
- Telico: 20.9 mi
- Sowers: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 10.8 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 18.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 13.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.1 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 15.0 mi
- McKamy Spring: 24.1 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.2 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Site of Head House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | NW 323° | 202 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 104° | 117 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ferris, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582154
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