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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 16.2 miles of Robert F. Rowntree House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainS 191°660 m12.3 mi
Lehmann MountainWSW 238°623 m14.5 mi
Cedar MountainSSW 201°608 m6.5 mi
County Line HillWSW 240°601 m9.6 mi
Buckeye PointSW 224°601 m14.1 mi
Sagebiel HillsS 191°594 m5.8 mi
Bell MountainSE 132°594 m12.5 mi
Nebo MountainSE 134°588 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 5080 °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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