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The Parish Carriage House

The Parish Carriage House from directly overhead

The Parish Carriage House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Hart Mountain stands 194 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Benjamin Franklin Hammond, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.98113, -96.66871

99 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Virginia Field Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 8.3 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 8.7 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 10.8 mi
  • Panther Field: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 7
  • Long Mountain: 11.9 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.9 mi
  • Red Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Eland Rough: 16.3 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hart MountainSSW194 m23.9 mi
Wilson HillSSW164 m16.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSW150 m11.9 mi
Eland RoughSSW150 m16.3 mi
Red HillESE143 m13.5 mi
Long MountainSSW140 m11.9 mi
Bald HillNNW122 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2419:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506210

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