The Stone Houses
The Stone Houses is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Wolf Mountain stands 420 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gap Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
108 named places within 25 miles
- Markley Cemetery Decoration Day: 4.5 mi
- Farmer Cemetery: 8.0 mi
- Townsite of Old Farmer: 8.2 mi
- Hawkins Chapel: 9.5 mi
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst: 10.1 mi
- Burkett Park: 15.1 mi
- Little Post Oak Creek Park: 16.5 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 17.2 mi
- Big Tree Park: 17.6 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 17.6 mi
- Gap Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Spy Knob: 3.1 mi
- Bare Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mount Lebo: 9.3 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Stone Houses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Mountain | SSW 210° | 420 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cement Mountain | S 180° | 410 m | 21.9 mi |
| Indian Hills | SE 127° | 396 m | 12.0 mi |
| Spie Knob | SSE 158° | 383 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tripp Hill | S 172° | 381 m | 23.8 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | E 90° | 375 m | 24.0 mi |
| Skid Mountain | WSW 238° | 371 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bare Mountain | S 181° | 362 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389411264
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