Rock Island Depot
Rock Island Depot is an attraction in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandfield Motor Company (Ford), a attraction 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Rock Island Depot Building is located at 201 South Bridge and was built in 1920. The builder was the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway.
The story
train station in Grandfield, Oklahoma
Dates from 1920.
Wikidata Q59155712, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 15 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bridgetown: 9.3 mi
- Receiver Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Ghost Town of Clara: 9.7 mi
- Thrift: 9.7 mi
- Northwest Extension Oilfield: 9.7 mi
- Lake Murray Park: 0.8 mi
- Grandfield High School Athletics: 0.9 mi
- Freeman Park: 10.7 mi
- Hardin Park: 11.7 mi
- Burk Royalty Park: 11.7 mi
- Grandfield Motor Company (Ford): 0.2 mi
- Joe's Grocery: 0.2 mi
- HUMPHREYS DRUG STORE: 0.2 mi
- WINCHELL INSURANCE BLDG.: 0.2 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 13.5 mi
- Floral Mound: 15.7 mi
- Martin Hill: 17.0 mi
- Twin Mountain: 22.7 mi
- Temple Hill: 23.9 mi
- Tillman County Historical Museum: 22.3 mi
- Pioneer Townsite: 22.3 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 24.0 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 24.5 mi
- Kell House Museum: 24.7 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Wichita Falls: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Island Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | SSW 210° | 368 m | 13.5 mi |
| Floral Mound | SW 219° | 367 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bare Butte | S 175° | 322 m | 24.0 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SSW 194° | 321 m | 22.7 mi |
| Temple Hill | S 178° | 321 m | 23.9 mi |
| Martin Hill | ESE 111° | 303 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfield 3W Mesonet, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/653754973
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