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Hamilton-Soules House

Hamilton-Soules House from directly overhead

Hamilton-Soules House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 426 m. Long Pompey Mountain stands 537 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Star, Mills County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025042, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46988, -98.31734

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
  • Star Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Round Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Deadman Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Vista Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Payne Mountain: 7.2 mi
Parks: 7
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 14.9 mi
  • Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 15.8 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 19.9 mi
  • Shrunk Park: 20.1 mi
  • Hamilton City Park: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long Pompey MountainWNW 301°537 m21.9 mi
Little Pompey MountainWNW 299°530 m21.8 mi
Huckabee HillNW 308°520 m11.0 mi
Tiger MountainWNW 291°517 m18.0 mi
San Saba PeakWSW 239°510 m15.4 mi
Taterhill MountainNW 320°510 m22.1 mi
Cowhouse MountainNNW 335°509 m19.6 mi
Schoen MountainNNW 330°509 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0620:42
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2916:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321744

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