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Sanborn Ranch

Sanborn Ranch from directly overhead

Sanborn Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Peak Hill stands 294 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sadler Cemetery, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.63565, -96.82436

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pop's Park: 3.4 mi
  • Goodwin Park: 4.7 mi
  • Center Park: 5.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 5.5 mi
  • Pecan Grove Park: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 42
  • Vintage Gulf Gas Station: 18.2 mi
  • Cheetah: 19.0 mi
  • Animal Encounters: 19.0 mi
  • Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig: 19.0 mi
  • African Spurred Tortoise: 19.0 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Terrapin Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Mount Olive: 18.6 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 19.0 mi
  • Flattop Peak: 23.8 mi
  • Peak Hill: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sanborn Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peak HillNW294 m24.9 mi
Flattop PeakNW286 m23.8 mi
Brushy MoundNNW264 m19.0 mi
Mount OliveSW255 m18.6 mi
Terrapin HillWSW232 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1820:0520:41
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643827

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