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H. C. Jacobs House

H. C. Jacobs House from directly overhead

H. C. Jacobs House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ledbetter Salt Work, C.S.A., a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

house at 341 S. 3rd St. Albany, Texas

Wikidata Q107329816, matched on coordinates and name (462 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72562, -99.29903

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
  • Round Hill: 6.1 mi
  • McCathrine Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 8.3 mi
  • Flat Top: 11.0 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 12.6 mi
Parks: 11
  • Bank Park: 0.1 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Creek Park: 0.4 mi
  • Spudder Park: 0.6 mi
  • Parade Ground: 14.5 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FlattopSW 221°618 m19.6 mi
Antelope HillsNNW 340°525 m15.1 mi
Cedar MountainSE 132°494 m24.8 mi
Hoover MountainNNW 348°485 m23.3 mi
Double mountainESE 114°476 m24.0 mi
Greer MountainsSSE 156°456 m8.3 mi
Round HillN 8°455 m6.1 mi
Indian KnollSE 133°450 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3120:1320:49
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3616:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280838375655446
Precip in1.21.72.42.83.43.92.32.13.02.71.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453545523

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