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Hermes House

Hermes House from directly overhead

Hermes House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of a Twin Blockhouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in La Grange, Fayette County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025039, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.90882, -96.88184

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Kruschel Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lester Park: 0.9 mi
  • Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site: 1.5 mi
  • White Rock Park: 1.5 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 8
  • Monument Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Indian Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillSW 221°181 m21.8 mi
Royston HillWNW 284°174 m21.3 mi
Hellers HillNNE 33°168 m10.1 mi
Homeyer MountainNE 36°139 m21.6 mi
Monument HillS 188°138 m1.6 mi
Rocky HillESE 105°137 m14.9 mi
Live Oak HillESE 109°125 m12.9 mi
Indian HillNNW 337°101 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2819:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2016:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403586749

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