Home of Robert E. Howard
Home of Robert E. Howard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 518 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert E Howard House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 29 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
architectural structure
Dates from 1919.
Wikidata Q999033, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2019
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
81 named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Old Cottonwood Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Site of Cottonwood Springs: 6.1 mi
- Cottonwood Bank and Post Office: 6.1 mi
- Atwell Cemetery: 9.7 mi
- East Caddo Peak: 4.0 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 7.0 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 7.1 mi
- Coyote Peak: 8.2 mi
- Holloway Mountains: 12.4 mi
- Treadway Park: 0.3 mi
- Library Park: 0.5 mi
- FBC Park: 0.5 mi
- City Park: 0.9 mi
- Colquitt Williams Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 0.0 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 21.7 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 22.9 mi
- Callahan City: 16.9 mi
- Belle Plain: 17.1 mi
- Mangum: 22.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Robert E. Howard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 295° | 670 m | 24.9 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | W 275° | 649 m | 24.1 mi |
| Robinson Peak | WSW 237° | 632 m | 23.3 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | WNW 300° | 628 m | 7.1 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | NW 309° | 616 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | NNE 13° | 612 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hog Mountains | SE 124° | 585 m | 22.0 mi |
| Coyote Peak | E 87° | 571 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rising Star 1S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402820690
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