Royse City Calaboose
Royse City Calaboose is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Rockwall, Collin, and Hunt counties in Texas, United States
Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q975173, matched on coordinates and name (283 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2024
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Becknell Park: 0.3 mi
- Splash Park: 0.5 mi
- Walker Hawk Sports Complex: 0.5 mi
- City Lake Park: 0.5 mi
- Union Square Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.0 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 17.4 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 17.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 23.4 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 0.0 mi
- Cookston Court: 0.1 mi
- future abandoned house: 5.6 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 8.1 mi
- The Attic: 15.7 mi
- Deer Statue: 15.7 mi
- Soldier and Child: 16.4 mi
- Old Tank: 16.4 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 17.7 mi
- Whirlwind: 21.6 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 6.8 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 7.5 mi
- Farmersville Heritage Museum: 13.0 mi
- Sachse Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Play Street Museum: 16.2 mi
- Day Use Sites: 8.1 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 17.4 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 20.7 mi
- picnic tables: 21.1 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.7 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 8.8 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 12.5 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 19.5 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 20.8 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 24.9 mi
- Nickelville: 11.9 mi
- Biggers: 19.8 mi
- Lawson: 23.3 mi
- Parris: 24.9 mi
- Hays Hills: 14.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 17.2 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 18.6 mi
- Muddy Creek: 19.7 mi
- McKamy Spring: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royse City Calaboose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hills | NNW 346° | 180 m | 14.0 mi |
| Breezy Hill | S 172° | 165 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:01 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453506816
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