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John Patterson House

John Patterson House from directly overhead

John Patterson House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Adamsville, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 27 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Adamsville, Lampasas County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110023036, matched on coordinates and name (173 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.29992, -98.16854

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Onion Top: 5.0 mi
  • Rocky Point: 7.1 mi
  • Franklin Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Round Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Castle Peak: 8.4 mi
Parks: 26
  • Turner Field Park: 15.6 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 15.9 mi
  • Cooper Springs Nature Park: 15.9 mi
  • Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 3
  • Gooch Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Adams Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
  • Lampasas County Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of John Patterson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakW510 m22.4 mi
Lookout MountainNW506 m24.4 mi
Bread Tray MountainWNW504 m16.3 mi
Messanger MountainSW502 m15.9 mi
Knight MountainSW501 m14.7 mi
Payne MountainWNW490 m10.6 mi
Cedar KnobWNW487 m24.1 mi
Twin Sister PeaksSW485 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0520:41
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2816:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068327

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