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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: 43
  • 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 HillNW 323°294 m24.9 mi
Flattop PeakNW 321°286 m23.8 mi
Brushy MoundNNW 339°264 m19.0 mi
Mount OliveSW 232°255 m18.6 mi
Terrapin HillWSW 251°232 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 5080 °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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