James O. Rice
James O. Rice is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kimbro Family Cemetery, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kimbro Family Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Norman's Crossing: 2.5 mi
- Saul Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Carlson: 3.6 mi
- United States Senator Morgan C. Hamilton: 4.3 mi
- Avery Glen Park: 4.8 mi
- Carries Ranch Amenity Center: 5.1 mi
- Hutto Park at Brushy Creek: 5.5 mi
- Brooklands Park: 5.5 mi
- Creekside Park: 6.1 mi
- Bill Picket: 6.8 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 6.9 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 10.8 mi
- Zebra statue: 10.8 mi
- Zebra mare and foal statues: 10.8 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 7.5 mi
- Native Texas Plants Garden: 10.1 mi
- Unity Park Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Fort Dessau Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Lamplight Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Coupland Depot Museum: 4.3 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 7.2 mi
- Bohls House: 9.2 mi
- Coupland Museum: 9.6 mi
- Elgin Depot Museum: 10.6 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary: 14.1 mi
- Waste Management Wildlife Park: 14.4 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 14.9 mi
- Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Jaecks Hill: 5.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 12.7 mi
- Queen Hill: 14.3 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 14.6 mi
- Martin Hill: 14.6 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 14.3 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 16.2 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 16.3 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 17.6 mi
- Armor and Artillery Row: 21.4 mi
- New Sweden: 5.9 mi
- Palm Valley: 10.6 mi
- McDuff: 17.6 mi
- Dunstan: 22.2 mi
- Phelan: 23.5 mi
- Shady Spring: 14.8 mi
- Seiders Spring: 21.0 mi
- Queen's Bath: 23.2 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 23.4 mi
- Eliza Spring: 23.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.0 mi
- Link Falls: 20.4 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Fern Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Bird Bluff: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James O. Rice. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jollyville Plateau | WSW 256° | 340 m | 23.8 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | WSW 248° | 286 m | 22.1 mi |
| Martin Hill | W 264° | 284 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cat Mountain | WSW 245° | 283 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Larson | WSW 240° | 277 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Lucas | WSW 241° | 265 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rabbit Hill | NW 304° | 263 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Barker | WSW 240° | 257 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454148831
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