John R. Ralls Building
John R. Ralls Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 948 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralls Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
City in Crosby County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1911.
Wikidata Q982269, matched on coordinates and name (88 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
90 named places within 25 miles
- City of Ralls: 0.0 mi
- Emma: 4.2 mi
- Emma Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Village of Cone: 8.0 mi
- Farmer Community: 8.4 mi
- Lions Park: 0.6 mi
- Crosbyton Park: 8.9 mi
- County Park: 17.2 mi
- Floydada Park: 20.8 mi
- Jimmie Lou Stewart Park: 21.0 mi
- Ralls Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 8.5 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 8.5 mi
- Texas Air Museum: 20.7 mi
- The Boston Terrier Museum: 20.9 mi
- Mount Blanco: 10.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 14.4 mi
- Courthouse Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Negro Hill: 18.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 21.6 mi
- Silver Falls: 12.9 mi
- 20 foot falls: 13.1 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Blanco Canyon: 14.8 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 22.3 mi
- Engine 1809: 22.4 mi
- Estacado: 11.4 mi
- Gholson Spring: 19.4 mi
- Pumpkin: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John R. Ralls Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | S 184° | 909 m | 16.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | ESE 107° | 845 m | 14.4 mi |
| Negro Hill | SE 128° | 811 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 115° | 811 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:04 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403514554
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