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Franklin Ranch

Franklin Ranch from directly overhead

Franklin Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Marshall Hills stands 165 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross, a historic site 1.4 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.58222, -98.54667

73 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 48
Parks: 9
  • Clifton & Nora Wheeler Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit: 14.2 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit: 19.5 mi
  • Ryan Park: 21.1 mi
  • Tips Park: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Opossum Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Register Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Koon Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 18.5 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 19.5 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marshall HillsNW 304°165 m23.5 mi
San Caja HillSSE 155°146 m24.3 mi
Opossum HillE 97°114 m9.4 mi
Lipan HillsENE 58°110 m21.7 mi
Koon HillWSW 250°107 m17.5 mi
Lipan HillsENE 64°101 m18.5 mi
Register HillS 187°87 m9.7 mi
Comanche HillsE 96°74 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3820:0120:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764717884868681726254
Precip in1.21.32.11.92.82.62.52.23.52.11.61.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cross, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6223942172

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