Old Rock House
Old Rock House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 521 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Turner House, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023243, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
99 named places within 25 miles
- Turner House: 1.2 mi
- Santa Anna, C.S.A.: 1.5 mi
- First Christian Church of Santa Anna: 1.7 mi
- Santa Anna Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Coleman County: 2.4 mi
- Mills Park: 6.4 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 7.4 mi
- Coleman City Park: 8.0 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
- Mullins Heritage Park: 13.8 mi
- Santa Anna Mountains: 1.2 mi
- Mayberry Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Red Knob: 11.9 mi
- Indian Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Barefoot Mountains: 12.7 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 7.1 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 21.6 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 21.8 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 1.7 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Rock House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Peak | NW 324° | 632 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bead Mountain | W 268° | 603 m | 14.0 mi |
| Santa Anna Mountains | ESE 106° | 589 m | 1.2 mi |
| Lost Mountain | SSE 162° | 496 m | 24.2 mi |
| Holloway Mountains | NE 42° | 491 m | 17.9 mi |
| Red Knob | NE 38° | 489 m | 11.9 mi |
| Barefoot Mountains | NE 40° | 489 m | 12.7 mi |
| Krueger Hill | ESE 107° | 485 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402905145
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