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Sterling Rex Barnes

Sterling Rex Barnes from directly overhead

Sterling Rex Barnes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Heath Methodist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.83977, -96.47937

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Terry Park: 1.5 mi
  • Henry M Chandler Park: 2.5 mi
  • The Park at Fox Chase: 3.1 mi
  • Lake Pointe Park: 3.4 mi
  • Peninsula Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks
  • Forney Jackrabbit: 6.3 mi
  • Old Tank: 12.7 mi
  • Soldier and Child: 12.7 mi
  • Texas Woofus: 16.7 mi
  • Galatyn Park Art: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Section of the Rockwall: 6.4 mi
  • future abandoned house: 11.1 mi
  • Cookston Court: 12.7 mi
  • Royse City Calaboose: 12.8 mi
  • Little Saigon: 13.0 mi
Museums: 33
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Day Use Sites: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 20.8 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 22.4 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 23.3 mi
  • picnic tables: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Breezy Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Sand Hill: 21.3 mi
  • Hays Hills: 23.5 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 255°202 m24.7 mi
Hays HillsNNE 13°180 m23.5 mi
Breezy HillSE 124°165 m13.5 mi
Sand HillS 179°117 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1920:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2516:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506826

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