The Manahan House
The Manahan House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rev. George Washington Baines, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 20 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas
Wikidata Q107321206, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rev. George Washington Baines: 0.1 mi
- The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home: 0.1 mi
- Val Verde Battery, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Captain L. D. Bradley: 0.2 mi
- Freestone County: 0.2 mi
- Fairfield Arena: 0.1 mi
- Mount Zion Park: 5.3 mi
- Fairfield Lake State Park: 6.8 mi
- Gregory Field: 10.1 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.8 mi
- Burleson Hill: 9.1 mi
- Folsom Hills: 9.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Mound: 22.9 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: 18.0 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 19.3 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- Walker Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Cox Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Coutchman: 17.8 mi
- Springfield: 19.5 mi
- Tehuacana: 22.7 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Manahan House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehuacana Hills | W 273° | 195 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 279° | 186 m | 23.0 mi |
| Burleson Hill | SSE 158° | 182 m | 9.1 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SW 233° | 174 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 76° | 172 m | 6.8 mi |
| Folsom Hills | SSE 147° | 168 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SW 226° | 113 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403587392
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