Historic site · Texas
Rocking Chair "Ranche" (1883-1893)
Rocking Chair "Ranche" (1883-1893) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 601 m. The nearest named place is The Red River Plunge of Bonnie and Clyde, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.95942, -100.22216
- 22.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
43 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 30
- The Red River Plunge of Bonnie and Clyde: 0.0 mi
- Site of Lutie School: 4.4 mi
- Collingsworth County: 4.7 mi
- First Methodist Church of Wellington: 7.2 mi
- Methodism in Collingsworth: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 0.0 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Donley County Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Donley County Southbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Parks: 4
- Elmore Park: 17.6 mi
- Central Park: 18.0 mi
- Lake Hall Public Fishing Area: 19.0 mi
- Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Collingsworth County Museum: 7.0 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 17.8 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Magnolia Gas Station: 17.8 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 18.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:21 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wellington, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402929562
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