Simmons House
Simmons House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 659 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is R.A. Ragland House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023406, matched on coordinates and name (426 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
79 named places within 25 miles
- R.A. Ragland House: 0.2 mi
- I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House: 0.2 mi
- Davis House: 0.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Sweetwater: 0.4 mi
- Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 6.6 mi
- Cottonwood Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.1 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park: 0.8 mi
- Newman Park: 1.0 mi
- Fraley Park: 1.1 mi
- Jones Park: 1.3 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.4 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 8.7 mi
- Merry Point: 11.2 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Point: 19.9 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 3.9 mi
- Area Historical Museum: 22.3 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Bitter Creek: 11.3 mi
- North Roby: 23.0 mi
- Royston: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simmons House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | SW 219° | 794 m | 15.5 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SSE 161° | 775 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 124° | 757 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | W 270° | 752 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | SE 145° | 740 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSE 162° | 730 m | 8.1 mi |
| Black Point | ESE 120° | 725 m | 15.3 mi |
| Beacon Hill | E 101° | 710 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:03 | 17:41 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roscoe, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453452144
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