John Rankin Alford
John Rankin Alford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Billy the Kid Statue, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
178 named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church of Hico: 0.2 mi
- Old Hico: 2.4 mi
- The Rev. Henry Hurley: 5.9 mi
- Duffau Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Duffau School: 6.5 mi
- Hico City Park: 0.2 mi
- Yoho Park: 10.4 mi
- 67 Roadside Park: 15.3 mi
- Katy Park: 17.3 mi
- Memorial Trees: 18.5 mi
- Johnson Peak: 9.6 mi
- Long Point: 9.6 mi
- Twin Mountains: 12.3 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Lone Mountain: 12.8 mi
- The Giant U: 14.5 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 17.3 mi
- Moo-La: 19.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 19.4 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 19.5 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 0.1 mi
- Carriage House: 19.4 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 19.4 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 19.4 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 22.3 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 17.4 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 19.4 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 19.6 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 19.7 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 19.4 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 19.6 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 20.6 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 23.9 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 23.8 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.5 mi
- High Point: 19.3 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 19.8 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Rankin Alford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | W 263° | 441 m | 19.2 mi |
| Slick Hill | SW 236° | 439 m | 23.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 7° | 429 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 341° | 427 m | 15.6 mi |
| Long Point | SSE 168° | 415 m | 9.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | S 170° | 411 m | 12.3 mi |
| Blue Ridge | SSW 193° | 410 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | SSE 163° | 391 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403596435
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