Skip to content

William M. Rice

William M. Rice from directly overhead

William M. Rice is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ash Creek Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.88896, -97.54798

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Central Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ash Creek Park: 0.8 mi
  • Shady Grove Park: 1.7 mi
  • Melanie Park: 1.8 mi
  • Twin Points Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 44
Museums: 36
Gardens: 28
Peaks: 23
  • Burton Knob: 4.3 mi
  • Reno Peak: 6.0 mi
  • Tater Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Blue Mound: 12.0 mi
  • Buck Knob: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 21
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainW 280°415 m21.5 mi
Indian KnobWNW 290°387 m12.8 mi
Skeen PeakWNW 296°373 m16.6 mi
Oyster HillWSW 237°351 m17.6 mi
Buck KnobW 276°345 m12.3 mi
Tater NobSW 215°344 m20.1 mi
Tater HillWNW 287°343 m10.1 mi
Buzzard HillWSW 256°337 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:42
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381868678675648
Precip in2.22.53.43.34.44.22.22.43.04.22.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678249

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to William M. Rice.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens