Historic site · Texas
Old Mercantile Building
Old Mercantile Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 654 m. The nearest named place is Site of Sonora Town Well, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Sonora, Sutton County, Texas
Wikidata Q107323036, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates30.57174, -100.64452
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 19.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
28 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 17
- Site of Sonora Town Well: 0.0 mi
- Colonel John S. Sutton: 0.0 mi
- The Frisco Trailway: 0.1 mi
- Sutton County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Sutton County Jail: 0.1 mi
Parks: 4
- Sutton County Park: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.7 mi
- Schleicher County Park Area: 20.0 mi
- Courthouse Square Park: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Sutton County Westbound Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Sutton County Eastbound Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Parking Area: 22.2 mi
- Parking Area: 22.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Miers Home Museum: 0.3 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Panther Bluff: 17.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:23 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:14 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
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 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonora, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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