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Robert F. Rowntree House

Robert F. Rowntree House from directly overhead

Robert F. Rowntree House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 469 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Prairie Mountain School, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 10 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Llano, Llano County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110025612, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.56701, -98.87517

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Prairie Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Wright Knobs: 1.1 mi
  • Putman Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Lovers Rock: 2.8 mi
  • House Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks: 10
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 5.6 mi
  • Robinson City Park: 15.8 mi
  • Badu Park: 17.5 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 17.5 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 20.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Cherry Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 15.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Robert F. Rowntree House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainS660 m12.3 mi
Lehmann MountainWSW623 m14.5 mi
Cedar MountainSSW608 m6.5 mi
County Line HillWSW601 m9.6 mi
Buckeye PointSW601 m14.1 mi
Sagebiel HillsS594 m5.8 mi
Bell MountainSE594 m12.5 mi
Nebo MountainSE588 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3420:0620:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327282

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