Sterling Rex Barnes
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
- 18.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Heath Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Glen Hill Cemetery (HTC): 3.5 mi
- Anderson Family Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall: 4.3 mi
- Loving, James and Margaret: 4.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 6.5 mi
- The Incredible Edible Garden: 13.7 mi
- Orchard & Vineyard: 13.7 mi
- Earth Cycles: 13.7 mi
- 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
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 6.5 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 8.7 mi
- Garland Landmark Museum: 10.6 mi
- Sachse Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 4.3 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 15.9 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 16.0 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 16.0 mi
- 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
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.7 mi
- Lawson: 10.7 mi
- Nickelville: 12.7 mi
- La Reunion: 22.6 mi
- Biggers: 25.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.3 mi
- Hays Hills: 23.5 mi
- Chalk Hill: 24.7 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- McKamy Spring: 16.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 255° | 202 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hays Hills | NNE 13° | 180 m | 23.5 mi |
| Breezy Hill | SE 124° | 165 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 179° | 117 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453506826
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