Rath City
Rath City is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 504 m. Double Mountains stands 743 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Poke Mountain, a peak 6.4 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q7295574, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
53 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Hitson Community: 8.1 mi
- Hamlin: 9.4 mi
- Stonewall County: 9.4 mi
- County Named for Confederate Hero General "Stonewall" Jackson 1824-1863: 9.4 mi
- Old Glory: 11.1 mi
- Poke Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Frog Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Peter Hill: 10.7 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Keen Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Ed Patton Memorial Park: 19.4 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 20.7 mi
- L.K. Jerry Baseball Park: 21.2 mi
- Harmon Park: 23.0 mi
- Anson City Park: 24.7 mi
- Royston: 15.3 mi
- North Roby: 18.4 mi
- Jud: 22.8 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 22.4 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rath City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountains | WNW 283° | 743 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tater Hills | W 275° | 682 m | 22.3 mi |
| Eagle Hill | WNW 303° | 599 m | 12.2 mi |
| Poke Mountain | WSW 247° | 580 m | 6.4 mi |
| Keen Mountain | NNW 330° | 571 m | 11.1 mi |
| Skinout Mountain | SSE 150° | 571 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peter Hill | SSW 200° | 566 m | 10.7 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NNE 17° | 553 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspermont, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545899
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