L. T. Lester Home
L. T. Lester Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,087 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is C.R. Burrow House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Canyon, Randall County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023076, matched on coordinates and name (212 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 64.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- C.R. Burrow House: 0.3 mi
- Shaw-Keiser House: 0.3 mi
- Presbyterian Church Building: 0.4 mi
- First National Bank Building: 0.5 mi
- Smith Building (Palace Hotel): 0.5 mi
- Hunsley Park: 0.6 mi
- Brown Road Recreation Complex: 0.8 mi
- Conner Park: 0.9 mi
- Victory Circle: 1.1 mi
- Roadside Park #1: 1.6 mi
- Spirit Rock: 1.2 mi
- Cub World Fort: 6.6 mi
- Cub World Ship: 6.7 mi
- Ozymandias on the Plains: 8.6 mi
- Combine city: 12.3 mi
- Timber Mesa: 13.8 mi
- Lighthouse Peak: 13.9 mi
- Cooley Butte: 14.1 mi
- Castle Peak: 14.1 mi
- Goodnight Peak: 14.4 mi
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: 13.8 mi
- Don Harrington Discovery Center: 15.3 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 15.3 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 15.3 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 1.0 mi
- 1: 1.6 mi
- 2: 1.6 mi
- 3: 1.6 mi
- 1: 1.7 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 0.5 mi
- The Original Texans: 1.2 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 1.5 mi
- Horse: 16.7 mi
- Heart: 16.7 mi
- The Palisades: 9.5 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 15.9 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 16.3 mi
- Hope Garden: 16.3 mi
- River Falls: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of L. T. Lester Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,156 m | 19.0 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,126 m | 19.8 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NNW 348° | 1,088 m | 22.8 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | N 358° | 1,082 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cooley Butte | E 86° | 1,029 m | 14.1 mi |
| Brushy Butte | E 91° | 1,026 m | 15.3 mi |
| Red Mesa | E 100° | 1,017 m | 15.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | ESE 102° | 999 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:02 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453482336
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