Sterling County
Sterling County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 697 m. Hayrick Mountain stands 797 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling County Jail, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Courthouse at 609 4th Ave. Sterling City, Texas.
Wikidata Q107323155, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
35 named places within 25 miles
- Sterling County Jail: 0.0 mi
- State Hotel - First State Bank: 0.1 mi
- Concho, San Saba & Llano Valley Railroad Station: 0.5 mi
- Site of Town of Cummins: 1.9 mi
- Montvale: 3.3 mi
- Round Top: 1.5 mi
- McWhorter Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Snake Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Sterling City Park: 0.7 mi
- Harper Park: 19.0 mi
- Paint Creek Park: 24.7 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Crawford Slide: 13.5 mi
- Coke County Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Ranger Spring: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sterling County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayrick Mountain | NW 323° | 797 m | 24.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NE 50° | 796 m | 15.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 78° | 778 m | 19.1 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 197° | 772 m | 1.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NW 321° | 771 m | 24.0 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | NNE 22° | 766 m | 14.5 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 66° | 747 m | 19.4 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | SE 131° | 731 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:08 | 17:45 |
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 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sterling City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453542037
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