Rock Barn
Rock Barn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 671 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock School, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023276, matched on coordinates and name (174 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
63 named places within 25 miles
- Rock School: 1.8 mi
- Center Cemetery: 10.9 mi
- Wheeler County: 11.0 mi
- Wheeler County Jail: 11.0 mi
- Wheeler County Courthouse: 11.0 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 19.3 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 19.9 mi
- Mobeetie Jail Museum: 20.2 mi
- 100th Meridian Museum: 21.3 mi
- Sandhill Curiosity Shop: 21.4 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Central Park: 19.7 mi
- Elmore Park: 19.9 mi
- Washita Battlefield National Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 19.3 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 19.9 mi
- City meat market (erick): 21.4 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 23.8 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 18.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 22.4 mi
- Lime Hill: 24.0 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Windmill Garden: 21.9 mi
- Hext: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Barn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | WNW 289° | 869 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | WNW 294° | 864 m | 18.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | N 357° | 788 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:22 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453774598
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to Rock Barn.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.