Home of Thomas Barnett
Home of Thomas Barnett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington Mound, a peak 2.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Garcia Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Brazos Park: 4.5 mi
- Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Sunshine Park: 4.9 mi
- River Bend Park: 5.0 mi
- Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824: 3.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- Rosenberg Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Foster Community: 4.4 mi
- Macario Garcia: 4.5 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 6.5 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 11.8 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 13.2 mi
- Line Camp: 13.3 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 13.6 mi
- Pastoral: 13.6 mi
- Brazos Trace: 13.7 mi
- Cougar: 13.7 mi
- Alligator: 14.4 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 4.8 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 5.0 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 7.0 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 13.7 mi
- Old Katy Post Office: 13.9 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 12.0 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 15.1 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 18.8 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 20.3 mi
- Huntington Mound: 2.5 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 6.5 mi
- Pool Hill: 7.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 8.9 mi
- Peach Break: 16.3 mi
- Nottawa: 16.8 mi
- Peach Creek: 18.4 mi
- Rexville: 22.1 mi
- Preston: 22.5 mi
- Newgulf: 23.5 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.7 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 20.4 mi
- D.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 13.5 mi
- Shelter A: 17.9 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 24.5 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Thomas Barnett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | N 9° | 52 m | 21.1 mi |
| Damon Mound | SSE 159° | 44 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNW 326° | 40 m | 7.4 mi |
| Huntington Mound | N 3° | 35 m | 2.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | ENE 57° | 29 m | 8.9 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SSW 199° | 28 m | 17.5 mi |
| Peach Break | SSW 200° | 27 m | 16.3 mi |
| Nash Dome | SE 146° | 17 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403612683
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