Site of Old Block House
Site of Old Block House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Hayden Mountain stands 123 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms: 0.3 mi
- William Calvert Hallmark: 4.7 mi
- Bynum Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- Collin Aldrich: 5.4 mi
- Porter Springs Community and Cemetery: 6.3 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Trilady Park: 19.6 mi
- Fort Boggy State Park: 20.3 mi
- Lake Madison Park: 22.1 mi
- Stewart Memorial Park: 23.2 mi
- Dutch Hill: 12.1 mi
- Gary Hill: 13.6 mi
- Kent Hill: 15.6 mi
- Hayden Mountain: 21.4 mi
- Alabama: 6.1 mi
- Antioch: 9.7 mi
- Prairie Point: 11.5 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 13.5 mi
- Bray's Motor Museum & Playground: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Block House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Mountain | W 270° | 123 m | 21.4 mi |
| Gary Hill | NNE 30° | 77 m | 13.6 mi |
| Dutch Hill | N 1° | 74 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kent Hill | N 357° | 67 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136331
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