Ranald McDonald House
Ranald McDonald House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Red Schoolhouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023938, matched on coordinates and name (182 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
105 named places within 25 miles
- Old Red Schoolhouse: 0.2 mi
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railroad: 0.2 mi
- Site of Gibson Hotel: 0.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Trinity: 0.3 mi
- Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church: 0.4 mi
- Stewart Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Trilady Park: 6.6 mi
- Palmetto Park: 13.8 mi
- Trinity County Park: 15.5 mi
- Onalaska City Park & Garland Pavilion: 17.1 mi
- Gospel Hill: 7.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 8.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 9.4 mi
- Liberty Hill: 15.6 mi
- Darby Hill: 16.9 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 18.3 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 18.7 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 18.7 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 18.8 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 6.4 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Prairie Point: 11.6 mi
- Antioch: 13.3 mi
- Sumpter: 20.3 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 17.9 mi
- The Raven: 18.8 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ranald McDonald House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | SSW 211° | 144 m | 18.6 mi |
| Smith Hill | SW 217° | 126 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gospel Hill | S 170° | 92 m | 7.9 mi |
| Liberty Hill | SE 146° | 82 m | 15.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SE 131° | 77 m | 8.5 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 129° | 61 m | 9.4 mi |
| Darby Hill | SE 137° | 54 m | 16.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | SE 128° | 45 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
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 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Muni AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453774573
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