Ratcliff
Ratcliff is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ratcliff CCC Camp, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas
Wikidata Q7295510, matched on coordinates and name (611 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ratcliff CCC Camp: 0.2 mi
- Four C Mill: 0.5 mi
- Allen Chapel Community: 0.9 mi
- Antioch Premitive Baptist Church Historical Marker: 1.4 mi
- Antioch Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Sugar Mounds: 4.5 mi
- Liberty Hill: 14.7 mi
- Fowler Hill: 16.8 mi
- Big Hill: 17.6 mi
- Collins Mountain: 18.4 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 4.2 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 12.1 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 19.8 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
- Wildhurst: 11.5 mi
- Chronister: 12.1 mi
- Weeping Mary: 14.2 mi
- Morrill: 14.7 mi
- Durant: 18.1 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 19.8 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 24.7 mi
- Hog Head Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ratcliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | N 353° | 210 m | 22.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | N 353° | 199 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | N 357° | 199 m | 21.3 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | N 354° | 199 m | 23.2 mi |
| Carter Mountain | NNE 13° | 196 m | 24.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 352° | 191 m | 21.5 mi |
| Smith Mountain | N 354° | 184 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sunshine Mountain | N 358° | 183 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:46 | 17:22 |
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 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveton, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414195735
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