Rabb House
Rabb House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Smithville, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024986, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Methodist Church of Smithville: 0.4 mi
- Smithville: 0.4 mi
- Leshikar House: 0.5 mi
- Chancellor House: 0.6 mi
- West End Park: 1.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Independence Park: 0.6 mi
- Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 0.7 mi
- Keilburg Park: 1.3 mi
- Royston Hill: 4.8 mi
- High Point: 11.1 mi
- Lotman Hill: 11.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 15.0 mi
- Flag Hill: 17.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.1 mi
- Flower Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pin Oak: 6.2 mi
- Upton: 6.6 mi
- Stella: 8.5 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 2.2 mi
- Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Texas Wendish Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
- Rockne Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lee County Museum: 17.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 8.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Memorial Grove: 15.1 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 9.7 mi
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rabb House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | N 354° | 232 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | WSW 241° | 226 m | 18.5 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | N 354° | 225 m | 22.3 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | SW 235° | 224 m | 21.8 mi |
| Flag Hill | WSW 246° | 221 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lotman Hill | NW 326° | 201 m | 11.2 mi |
| Obar Hill | S 175° | 181 m | 23.9 mi |
| Caldwell Knob | WNW 297° | 177 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395089091
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