Museum · Texas
National Ranching Heritage Center
National Ranching Heritage Center is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 982 m. The nearest named place is Conversations with Jesse Nerios, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
agriculture museum about ranching in Texas, USA
Wikidata Q6975200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates33.59078, -101.88412
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Free Range Era of Ranching: 0.0 mi
- The Webster Memorial Tree: 0.7 mi
- Texas Tech Judging Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Texas Tech University Dairy Barn: 0.7 mi
- St. John's United Methodist Church: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Plant Sciences Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rodgers Park: 0.6 mi
- Urbanovsky Park: 0.7 mi
- Maedgen Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Circle: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 45
- Conversations with Jesse Nerios: 0.0 mi
- Bronze Steers: 0.1 mi
- Illuminated Arboreal Data Codes: 0.3 mi
- CEO: 0.3 mi
- We are in the Business of Changing the World: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Sundial: 0.5 mi
- Blarney Stone: 0.6 mi
- The Spiral by Dr. Alon Kvashny: 1.7 mi
- Arts District: 2.1 mi
- West Texas Walk of Fame: 2.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Museum of Texas Tech University: 0.1 mi
- Lubbock Lake Landmark Visitors Center: 2.2 mi
- Buddy Holly Center: 2.5 mi
- The Buddy Holly Center: 2.5 mi
- Caviel Museum of African American History: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area Eastbound US 84: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area Westbound US 84: 14.6 mi
- Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Tech Terrace Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Heart of Lubbock Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:25 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lubbock WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/78068009
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