The Eggleston House
The Eggleston House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gonzales Memorial Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
Wikidata Q107318591, matched on coordinates and name (133 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheatre: 0.1 mi
- Route of Gen. Sam Houston to San Jacinto: 0.1 mi
- The Immortal 32: 0.1 mi
- Holmes Hospital: 0.1 mi
- Charles T. Rather House: 0.3 mi
- East Avenue Lions Park: 0.1 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 10.2 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 10.7 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 10.9 mi
- Macario Garcia Park: 15.9 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 1.9 mi
- Stevens Hill: 7.6 mi
- Watson Hill: 10.6 mi
- Red Hill: 11.3 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 12.0 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 0.6 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 17.3 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 17.5 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 17.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Monthalia: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Eggleston House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Benchmark | N 358° | 224 m | 22.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 347° | 214 m | 17.5 mi |
| Capote Knob | W 268° | 209 m | 21.0 mi |
| Capote Hills | W 266° | 181 m | 21.0 mi |
| Obar Hill | ENE 60° | 181 m | 22.5 mi |
| Iron Mountains | NNW 344° | 171 m | 15.6 mi |
| Iron Peak | NNW 330° | 164 m | 12.9 mi |
| Frederick Mound | ENE 71° | 154 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:59 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403603338
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