Towle House
Towle House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 717 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is F. J. Grayum Home, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 30 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas
Wikidata Q107320937, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- F. J. Grayum Home: 0.2 mi
- Scurry County Jail of 1912: 0.2 mi
- E. W. Clark House, 1908: 0.2 mi
- Stanfield House, 1910: 0.3 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.3 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 14.6 mi
- Overlook Hill: 15.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Church Peak: 17.0 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
- Winston Park: 0.9 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- North East Park: 1.4 mi
- East Park: 1.7 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Towle House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | N 351° | 864 m | 18.6 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 335° | 850 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NNE 12° | 822 m | 21.2 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | WNW 293° | 793 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | SSE 149° | 752 m | 19.5 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | NE 45° | 732 m | 9.8 mi |
| Church Peak | NNE 32° | 714 m | 17.0 mi |
| Overlook Hill | NE 40° | 703 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536646
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