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Turner House

Turner House from directly overhead

Turner House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 537 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Anna, C.S.A., a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023571, matched on coordinates and name (172 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.74260, -99.32986

108 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
Peaks: 16
  • Santa Anna Mountains: 0.4 mi
  • Mayberry Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Red Knob: 11.9 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 12.1 mi
  • Barefoot Mountains: 12.7 mi
Museums: 3
  • Heritage Hall Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Brown County Museum of History: 20.5 mi
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 8.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turner House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robinson PeakNW 322°632 m16.8 mi
Bead MountainW 271°603 m15.0 mi
Santa Anna MountainsNNE 28°589 m0.4 mi
Lost MountainSSE 163°496 m23.3 mi
Holloway MountainsNE 39°491 m17.8 mi
Red KnobNNE 32°489 m11.9 mi
Barefoot MountainsNE 35°489 m12.7 mi
Krueger HillESE 106°485 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3320:1120:47
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3417:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667481848477675749
Precip in1.31.92.22.03.73.62.12.52.52.72.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905142

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