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William G. and Shirley Swenson Home

William G. and Shirley Swenson Home from directly overhead

William G. and Shirley Swenson Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mascot Memorial, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.46956, -99.74103
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 51
  • Arthur Sears Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cobb Park: 0.8 mi
  • Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Will Hair Park: 1.2 mi
  • Carver Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Flattop: 13.3 mi
  • Buzzard Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • East Peak: 15.4 mi
  • Cat Heads: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Marcel and Wilfred: 1.1 mi
  • Good Night Dinosaur: 1.1 mi
  • Stuart Little: 1.1 mi
  • The Three Little Kittens: 1.1 mi
  • Charlotte & Wilbur: 1.1 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 0.6 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William G. and Shirley Swenson Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 238°757 m23.4 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW 240°721 m14.8 mi
Round Top MountainSW 231°715 m15.4 mi
Riney PeakWSW 239°704 m19.4 mi
Chalk PeakWSW 258°700 m23.0 mi
East PeakWSW 244°699 m15.4 mi
Indian MountainSSW 205°696 m18.9 mi
Bald Eagle MountainS 190°693 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546636

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