Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House
Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 527 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Junction School Campus, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Wikidata Q110025037, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
89 named places within 25 miles
- Junction School Campus: 0.1 mi
- Captain William Walter Taylor: 0.4 mi
- Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement: 0.5 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Junction: 0.6 mi
- College Street Church of Christ: 0.6 mi
- Round Top: 0.2 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Allison Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Joes Point: 16.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 1.4 mi
- Cloud Point: 4.7 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 24.0 mi
- White Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 8.6 mi
- West Spring: 14.8 mi
- Walton Spring: 14.8 mi
- East Spring: 14.9 mi
- The Big Springs: 24.8 mi
- Telegraph: 13.5 mi
- Roosevelt: 16.4 mi
- Noxville: 19.8 mi
- Fort Terrett: 24.3 mi
- Schreiner Park: 1.1 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 0.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 274° | 715 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 264° | 701 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 259° | 683 m | 8.9 mi |
| Allison Mountain | WSW 256° | 682 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 165° | 676 m | 20.7 mi |
| Joes Point | W 260° | 671 m | 16.7 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | W 265° | 671 m | 24.6 mi |
| Monument Mountain | ENE 75° | 662 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066322
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