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McCrary House

McCrary House from directly overhead

McCrary House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Depot, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Comanche, Comanche County, Texas

Wikidata Q107319486, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89141, -98.60375

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
  • Long Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Turkey Peak Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Taterhill Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Star Mountain: 12.7 mi
Parks: 18
  • Comanche City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Copperas Creek Park: 8.1 mi
  • Promontory Park: 9.2 mi
  • High Point Park: 10.1 mi
  • Sowell Creek Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 4
  • Comanche County Museum: 3.4 mi
  • Terrill Antique Car Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Dublin Bottling Works: 20.3 mi
  • Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainsWNW 284°585 m15.5 mi
Star MountainW 275°577 m12.7 mi
Long MountainWNW 284°562 m5.8 mi
Round MountainWNW 292°554 m6.2 mi
Salt MountainW 265°550 m13.8 mi
Spur MountainSSW 200°549 m13.6 mi
Long Pompey MountainS 186°537 m18.1 mi
Little Pompey MountainS 187°530 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3020:0820:44
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3116:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403574611

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