The H. B. Sanborn House
The H. B. Sanborn House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,119 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 67 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Wikidata Q110022950, matched on coordinates and name (755 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 67.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ellwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Sandborn Park: 0.5 mi
- Potter County Courthouse Square: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan de Padilla - 1544: 0.2 mi
- St. Mary's Academy: 0.2 mi
- Kouns-Jackson House: 0.3 mi
- Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House: 0.3 mi
- Old First Baptist Church: 0.4 mi
- Free Wall: 0.2 mi
- Amarillo Mural: 0.5 mi
- Santa Fe Building: 0.5 mi
- Paramount Theater Blade Sign: 0.6 mi
- Fisk Building: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Cooley Butte: 16.8 mi
- Harrington House: 0.4 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 0.8 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 0.8 mi
- Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame: 2.1 mi
- American Quarter Horse Museum: 2.2 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.4 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.4 mi
- 1: 17.0 mi
- 2: 17.0 mi
- 3: 17.1 mi
- Horse: 0.7 mi
- Heart: 0.7 mi
- Rick Husband: 1.0 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.3 mi
- The Original Texans: 15.6 mi
- Hope Garden: 1.8 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 2.1 mi
- The Palisades: 9.7 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 20.1 mi
- River Falls: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The H. B. Sanborn House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,126 m | 10.5 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NW 305° | 1,088 m | 12.3 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | WNW 296° | 1,082 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WNW 301° | 1,035 m | 22.0 mi |
| Five Fingers | WNW 298° | 1,030 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cooley Butte | SSE 148° | 1,029 m | 16.8 mi |
| Brushy Butte | SSE 147° | 1,026 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:01 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470365
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