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The M.A. Benton House

The M.A. Benton House from directly overhead

The M.A. Benton House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmount-Southside Historic District, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72563, -97.34037

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fairmount Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fire Station Communty Center Park: 0.5 mi
  • Newby Park: 0.8 mi
  • Tillery Park: 0.8 mi
  • Watts Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
Artworks: 60
Museums: 48
Gardens: 35
Peaks: 15
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The M.A. Benton House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater NobWSW 258°344 m24.1 mi
Chattanooga HillW 264°330 m19.6 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 270°324 m23.2 mi
Caddo PeakSSW 193°303 m17.3 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 195°303 m19.3 mi
Burton KnobNW 310°278 m20.7 mi
Brushy MoundS 182°275 m12.0 mi
Turkey PeakS 183°266 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2816:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13959081156

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