The Amis House
The Amis House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Red Hill stands 171 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rains County Courthouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
historic place in Emory, Rains County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024718, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rains County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Rains County: 0.1 mi
- Near Offices of "Rains County Leader": 0.1 mi
- Emory United Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Rains County: 0.4 mi
- Sandy Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Ruby McKeown City Park: 0.3 mi
- Jenkins Park: 4.1 mi
- Paintball Bleachers: 8.1 mi
- Alba City Park: 9.1 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 14.0 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 18.8 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 18.9 mi
- Southwest Dairy Museum: 20.2 mi
- Dairy Museum: 20.2 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 16.0 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 21.1 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 25.0 mi
- Martin Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Hopkins County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Hopkins County Westbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 15.4 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Red Hill: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Amis House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SSW 193° | 171 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
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 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emory, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453476637
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