Historic site · Texas

McBride Ranch House

McBride Ranch House from directly overhead

McBride Ranch House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 918 m. John Ray stands 1,117 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Canadian River, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 15 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Historic place in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110000949, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built: 1971
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.54145, -101.72936

15.3 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
77.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Fritch Community Park: 10.7 mi
Bunavista Park: 17.3 mi
Willow Vista Park: 18.5 mi
Agnes Howe Youth Park: 19.7 mi
Weatherly Dugout and Plainsmen Park: 19.8 mi

Historic sites56

The Canadian River: 2.4 mi
Great Spanish Road_First Ranch in Potter County_First Store in Potter County: 9.8 mi
First Cemetery in Potter County: 9.8 mi
The _X (LX) First Ranch in Potter County: 9.9 mi
The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas: 9.9 mi

Attractions13

English Field Terminal: 21.3 mi
Hornet: 21.4 mi
Tascosa Drive-In: 22.1 mi
Madam Queen: 23.5 mi
Amarillo Tri-State Fair & Rodeo Main Entrance: 23.9 mi

Museums10

Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum: 9.7 mi
Amarillo Railway Museum: 20.8 mi
Hutchinson County Musesum: 21.1 mi
Texas Air & Space Museum: 22.7 mi
Carson County Square House Museum: 23.9 mi

Peaks7

Hackberry Mesa: 3.7 mi
Lost Mesa: 4.1 mi
Antelope Peak: 9.6 mi
John Ray: 10.9 mi
Indian Fort Mesa: 14.3 mi

Artworks4

Rick Husband: 23.8 mi
Heart: 23.8 mi
Horse: 23.8 mi
Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 24.1 mi

Gardens2

Hope Garden: 24.3 mi
6th Street Urban Farm: 24.3 mi

Nature reserves1

Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area: 13.7 mi

Ghost towns1

Phillips: 23.5 mi

Rest areas1

Texas Travel Information Center at Amarillo and Safety Rest Area: 24.2 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
John Ray	W 281°	1,117 m	10.9 mi
Coyote Bluff	SW 225°	1,088 m	23.5 mi
Wildcat Bluff	SSW 211°	1,082 m	24.1 mi
Antelope Peak	ENE 69°	1,024 m	9.6 mi
Lost Mesa	W 263°	1,013 m	4.1 mi
Hackberry Mesa	WSW 255°	1,011 m	3.7 mi
Indian Fort Mesa	WSW 257°	1,006 m	14.3 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:51	19:25	19:59
June solstice	06:33	20:29	21:06
September equinox	07:36	19:12	19:45
December solstice	07:53	16:59	17:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	37	39	48	57	67	77	81	79	72	59	47	38
Precip in	0.6	0.5	1.2	1.7	2.3	3.0	2.3	2.9	1.6	1.9	0.7	0.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanford DAM, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470377

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