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The Russell-McFarland Homestead

The Russell-McFarland Homestead from directly overhead

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.

About

The story

historic place in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024380, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.76152, -98.22507

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Springs: 15
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • 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
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNW 325°490 m11.9 mi
Potato HillNW 317°484 m4.5 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 327°484 m14.3 mi
Packsaddle MountainWSW 240°478 m19.4 mi
Barker HillWNW 293°472 m20.5 mi
Shovel MountainS 184°472 m22.1 mi
Post MountainWSW 241°462 m1.3 mi
Marley PeaksNW 308°461 m22.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281320

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