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Old Rock House

Old Rock House from directly overhead

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. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.75260, -99.34661

108 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
Peaks: 16
  • 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
Museums: 3
  • Heritage Hall Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Brown County Museum of History: 21.6 mi
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robinson PeakNW 324°632 m15.7 mi
Bead MountainW 268°603 m14.0 mi
Santa Anna MountainsESE 106°589 m1.2 mi
Lost MountainSSE 162°496 m24.2 mi
Holloway MountainsNE 42°491 m17.9 mi
Red KnobNE 38°489 m11.9 mi
Barefoot MountainsNE 40°489 m12.7 mi
Krueger HillESE 107°485 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3320:1120:47
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3417:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667481848477675749
Precip in1.31.92.22.03.73.62.12.52.52.72.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905145

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