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Governor O. M. Roberts' House

Governor O. M. Roberts' House from directly overhead

Governor O. M. Roberts' House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Falls Depot, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The story

Historic place in Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024378, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.57565, -98.27463

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Greens Soccer Complex: 0.3 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 0.6 mi
  • Johnson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Westside Park: 0.8 mi
  • VFW Park Baseball Field: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Granite Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 3.2 mi
  • Slaughter Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Little Castle Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 4.4 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Falls Museum: 0.9 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 11.5 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 12.8 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 12.9 mi
Springs: 9
  • Flatrock Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Jones Spring: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.3 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 18.0 mi
  • River Overlook: 18.1 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.4 mi
  • Texas paintball: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Governor O. M. Roberts' House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainSW521 m19.9 mi
Howell MountainSW504 m14.6 mi
Indian PeakWSW496 m19.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW491 m11.3 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW491 m16.4 mi
Potato HillN484 m16.1 mi
Riley MountainsW484 m19.8 mi
Round MountainSSW480 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281316

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