Hiram Rattan
Hiram Rattan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the south, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is DeSpain Bridge, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- DeSpain Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Delta County: 2.0 mi
- Oaklawn Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Turbeville, Sam B.: 2.1 mi
- Thomas A. Lambeth: 2.2 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit: 2.8 mi
- JT & Mildred Landers Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
- Rock Falls Park: 13.9 mi
- Suplhur Springs City Park: 15.8 mi
- Ivory Moore Park: 16.4 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 3.7 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 13.5 mi
- Dairy Museum: 15.6 mi
- Southwest Dairy Museum: 15.6 mi
- Hopkins County Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- Liberty Grove: 4.5 mi
- Jot Em Down: 13.1 mi
- Bug Tussle: 19.7 mi
- Harpers Hill: 4.8 mi
- Robertson Hill: 14.0 mi
- Hopkins County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Hopkins County Westbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lyday Heritage Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 19.9 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hiram Rattan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Hill | S 186° | 145 m | 4.8 mi |
| Robertson Hill | E 81° | 116 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:59 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooper DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403575424
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