Skip to content
Byway
Historic site · Texas

J. H. Meurer Home

J. H. Meurer Home from directly overhead

J. H. Meurer Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Bare Mountain stands 362 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Tree Park, a park 2.3 miles away. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.65665, -98.47102
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 57
  • Big Tree Park: 2.3 mi
  • Marsh Park: 2.7 mi
  • Little Post Oak Creek Park: 3.8 mi
  • Deer Creek Park: 4.7 mi
  • Lake Arrowhead State Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Gap Mountain: 14.2 mi
  • Spy Knob: 18.2 mi
  • Bare Butte: 18.5 mi
  • Temple Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Texas Republic Flag Overlook: 19.4 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bare MountainS 178°362 m19.6 mi
Spy KnobS 183°348 m18.2 mi
Satanta MountainSSE 156°348 m21.9 mi
Backbone MountainSE 141°338 m19.6 mi
Bear MountainSE 140°335 m23.8 mi
Gap MountainSSE 168°334 m14.2 mi
Bare ButteNNW 328°322 m18.5 mi
Temple HillNW 325°321 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2520:1120:48
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3516:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858577655445
Precip in1.72.02.02.44.83.42.52.92.83.82.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389411263

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore historic sites
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to J. H. Meurer Home.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens