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Mebane House

Mebane House from directly overhead

Mebane House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Karbach-Flowers Home, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024399, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.86881, -97.67593

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Park: 1.0 mi
  • Nueces Street Park: 1.2 mi
  • Maple Street Park: 1.3 mi
  • Santos Arredondo Park: 1.4 mi
  • Navarro Springs Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Round Mountain: 13.0 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 13.7 mi
  • Iron Mountains: 14.1 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 14
  • Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 1.1 mi
  • Caldwell County Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 11.3 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Mayhem Wall: 10.2 mi
  • Minerva: 15.7 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 15.9 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 15.9 mi
  • TXST: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 2
  • San Marcos Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Stone picnic table: 22.2 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coal Kiln HillW 264°281 m21.0 mi
Carpenter HillsNW 320°269 m20.2 mi
Davis HillNNW 337°266 m24.6 mi
Trunk HillW 263°263 m20.3 mi
Woods HillNNW 335°237 m17.3 mi
Barton HillNW 318°233 m18.4 mi
Bastrop County High PointE 86°226 m15.2 mi
Crouch BenchmarkE 101°224 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2317:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697783858680716153
Precip in2.42.22.72.94.23.61.92.63.44.22.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971423635

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