R. M. Wheeler Home
R. M. Wheeler Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 930 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gholson Spring, a spring 5.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Slaton Harvey House: 8.8 mi
- Slaton Volunteer Fire Department: 9.2 mi
- Slaton: 9.3 mi
- Slaton Bakery: 9.3 mi
- Emma Cemetery: 9.3 mi
- Elgie Allen Park: 9.1 mi
- City of Slaton Park: 9.6 mi
- Russell Park: 10.3 mi
- Lions Park: 13.5 mi
- County Park: 15.2 mi
- The Harvest: 19.4 mi
- Buddy Holly Statue: 20.5 mi
- La Bodega Stairs: 20.5 mi
- Tim Cole: 22.0 mi
- Seis Cuatrofolios: 22.1 mi
- Texas Air Museum: 9.1 mi
- Ralls Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.8 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 18.8 mi
- Bayer Museum of Agriculture: 19.6 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 9.2 mi
- Engine 1809: 9.2 mi
- Santa Land: 19.9 mi
- South Plains Fairgrounds: 20.1 mi
- Prairie Dog Town: 20.4 mi
- Courthouse Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Negro Hill: 21.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 22.2 mi
- Mount Blanco: 24.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.6 mi
- Heart of Lubbock Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Tech Terrace Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- 20 foot falls: 22.7 mi
- Silver Falls: 22.8 mi
- Gholson Spring: 5.7 mi
- Estacado: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of R. M. Wheeler Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | SE 129° | 909 m | 7.0 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 68° | 845 m | 22.2 mi |
| Negro Hill | E 87° | 811 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403514563
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