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Ranald McDonald House

Ranald McDonald House from directly overhead

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. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.94157, -95.37753

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
  • 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
Peaks: 8
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillSSW 211°144 m18.6 mi
Smith HillSW 217°126 m18.3 mi
Gospel HillS 170°92 m7.9 mi
Liberty HillSE 146°82 m15.6 mi
Rocky HillSE 131°77 m8.5 mi
Camp HillSE 129°61 m9.4 mi
Darby HillSE 137°54 m16.9 mi
Indian HillSE 128°45 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1919:5320:29
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1616:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706053
Precip in3.62.93.43.24.04.62.83.23.24.44.24.1

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453774573

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