The Little House on the Corner
The Little House on the Corner is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 744 m. Big Mesa stands 960 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McCamey Junior High School, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in McCamey, Upton County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023504, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
72 named places within 25 miles
- McCamey Junior High School: 0.1 mi
- King Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Mendoza Trail: 0.7 mi
- Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin: 0.8 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 1.2 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 3.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Southwest Mesa: 8.3 mi
- County Park: 0.2 mi
- Post Office Park: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 0.8 mi
- Dunbar Park: 0.9 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 17.1 mi
- Edruvera: 9.0 mi
- Upland: 21.8 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 24.6 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 14.2 mi
- Rankin Museum: 21.1 mi
- Iraan Museum: 23.6 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Little House on the Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mesa | SW 230° | 960 m | 23.3 mi |
| King Mountain | NNW 344° | 958 m | 11.3 mi |
| Castle Mountain | NNW 341° | 958 m | 12.8 mi |
| Indian Mesa | S 170° | 947 m | 14.0 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | ESE 118° | 933 m | 8.3 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ENE 60° | 921 m | 7.6 mi |
| Noelke Hill | E 87° | 920 m | 18.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | E 98° | 918 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:15 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161224
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