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Germany House

Germany House from directly overhead

Germany House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunt County's First Railroad, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.13981, -96.11465

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Middleton Park: 0.2 mi
  • Austin Park: 0.5 mi
  • Arnold Park: 0.7 mi
  • Phillips Field: 0.8 mi
  • Graham Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 5
  • Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Northeast Texas Children's Museum: 15.2 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • The Attic: 1.8 mi
  • Royse City Calaboose: 16.9 mi
  • Cookston Court: 17.0 mi
  • future abandoned house: 19.9 mi
  • Section of the Rockwall: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 1.0 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 11.9 mi
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 16.1 mi
  • Snow Hill: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Deer Statue: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillN 352°208 m24.4 mi
Hays HillsW 278°180 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:1720:0120:37
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2516:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657381868678675648
Precip in3.23.54.44.15.84.23.12.43.85.03.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Kgvl Radio, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438024567

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