Rice
Rice is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the south-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Rice, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 10 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
dam in Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q34921726, matched on coordinates and name (597 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Rice: 0.1 mi
- Haynie Memorial Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- The Fortson Family: 0.2 mi
- Rice Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Alma: 4.0 mi
- Fairview Park: 8.4 mi
- Fullerton-Garrity Park: 8.7 mi
- Lions Stadium: 8.8 mi
- Love Park: 8.8 mi
- Pierce Park: 9.6 mi
- Vintage Corsicana: 10.6 mi
- 175 Years of Corsicana: 10.6 mi
- Do Good: 10.6 mi
- Greetings from Corsicana: 10.6 mi
- The Best of Corsicana: 10.6 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Pioneer Village of Navarro County: 10.3 mi
- Pearce Museum: 11.5 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 22.3 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Telico: 8.9 mi
- Crisp: 11.7 mi
- Centreville: 24.4 mi
- Black Hills: 9.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.9 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 10.2 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 11.1 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Porters Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 23.4 mi
- Wedding Garden: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rice. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | SSW 201° | 139 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 4° | 117 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bardwell DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453459416
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