The Russell-McFarland Homestead
The Russell-McFarland Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Brick School, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Historic place in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024380, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 9 mi
- Sunset Deck · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Brick School: 0.1 mi
- Old Cook Home: 0.2 mi
- Burnet County Jail: 0.3 mi
- Burnet County: 0.3 mi
- The Badger Building: 0.3 mi
- Wallace Riddell Park: 0.4 mi
- Hamilton Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Live Oak Park: 0.6 mi
- Haley Nelson Park: 0.7 mi
- Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.8 mi
- Post Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Potato Hill: 4.5 mi
- Johhny Grave Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Spider Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 3.5 mi
- Trough Spring: 7.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 7.7 mi
- Persimmon Spring: 10.1 mi
- Williams Spring: 10.4 mi
- Devils Waterhole: 8.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 10.1 mi
- White Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Black Rock: 13.8 mi
- Chism Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.3 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 0.8 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.7 mi
- CCC Museum: 9.2 mi
- The Falls Museum: 12.9 mi
- Mormon Mill: 8.6 mi
- Click: 24.8 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 16.3 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 20.2 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of The Russell-McFarland Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | NW 325° | 490 m | 11.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | NW 317° | 484 m | 4.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 327° | 484 m | 14.3 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | WSW 240° | 478 m | 19.4 mi |
| Barker Hill | WNW 293° | 472 m | 20.5 mi |
| Shovel Mountain | S 184° | 472 m | 22.1 mi |
| Post Mountain | WSW 241° | 462 m | 1.3 mi |
| Marley Peaks | NW 308° | 461 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395281320
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