The Square House
The Square House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,054 m. Antelope Peak stands 1,024 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Purvines Ranch Home, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it.
The story
historic place in Panhandle, Carson County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023429, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 78.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Rotary Park: 0.5 mi
- Paul Park: 0.6 mi
- White Deer City Park: 13.1 mi
- White Deer Rodeo: 13.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 16.2 mi
- The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries: 17.2 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 17.3 mi
- Groom Route 66: 18.3 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 19.7 mi
- English Field Terminal: 19.9 mi
- Carson County Square House Museum: 0.0 mi
- Armstrong County Museum: 16.5 mi
- Amarillo Railway Museum: 18.0 mi
- Texas Air & Space Museum: 20.9 mi
- Hutchinson County Musesum: 22.6 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 13.2 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 13.3 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 17.2 mi
- The last Supper: 17.2 mi
- Antelope Peak: 20.0 mi
- Phillips: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Square House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | NNW 328° | 1,024 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:24 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:27 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:58 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panhandle, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402907988
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