The Thompson House
The Thompson House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,166 m. Chalk Hill stands 1,225 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hereford Christian College, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
house at 515 Union Street Hereford, Texas
Wikidata Q107320689, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 43.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Hereford Christian College: 0.2 mi
- Hereford High School: 0.2 mi
- Mothers Park: 0.3 mi
- Ghost Towns of Deaf Smith County: 0.4 mi
- Former Site of Saint Anthony's Catholic School: 0.5 mi
- Dameron Park: 0.3 mi
- Mothers Park: 0.3 mi
- Aquatic Center Park: 0.7 mi
- North Park: 0.8 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.0 mi
- Deaf Smith County Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum: 22.5 mi
- Chalk Hill: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Thompson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | W 272° | 1,225 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:28 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:30 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:04 | 17:43 |
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 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hereford, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403560216
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