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Kirby-Hill House

Kirby-Hill House from directly overhead

Kirby-Hill House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Caney Head stands 37 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Kountze, Hardin County, Texas

Wikidata Q55887807, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.37007, -94.31530

121 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Waldo Mathews Park: 8.7 mi
  • Knupple Park: 9.0 mi
  • Lumberton City Park: 11.0 mi
  • Village Creek State Park: 12.1 mi
  • John H Kirby State Forest: 15.4 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Caney Head: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kirby-Hill House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caney HeadNE 45°37 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:29
June solstice06:1719:4820:23
September equinox07:0618:4419:15
December solstice07:1116:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562677581838378695952
Precip in5.24.03.74.55.06.95.26.05.66.15.45.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lumberton, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652610

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