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Allen Water Station

Allen Water Station, a historic site in Texas
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Allen Water Station is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Flower Mound stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Stone Dam, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Allen Water Station is a district of structures in Allen, Texas representing different items built in the 1870s by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad at the Allen Depot water stop. The site includes six contributing structures: the Water Station site, the 1874 Dam, a section of railroad tracks and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the water tank and pumping facility.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4731936, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.11696, -96.66493

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Allen Station Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rolling Hills Park: 0.4 mi
  • Spring Meadow Park: 0.5 mi
  • Quail Run Park: 0.8 mi
  • Twin Creeks Crossing Doggie Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Duck and Ducklings: 2.2 mi
  • Animal: 2.2 mi
  • Longhorn Statue: 3.2 mi
  • Eagle Statue: 3.6 mi
  • Wind Pipes: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Artistry Community Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 7.0 mi
  • Veg Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Flower Garden: 7.8 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Southfork Ranch: 5.7 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 8.4 mi
  • Temoc: 10.4 mi
  • Stall Barn: 10.6 mi
  • Show Barn: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 3.0 mi
  • picnic tables: 4.0 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 4.0 mi
  • The Corral: 4.2 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Grayhawk Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Hays Hills: 16.3 mi
  • Flower Mound: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 2.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flower MoundWSW 253°202 m24.3 mi
Hays HillsENE 76°180 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5219:25
December solstice07:2716:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857647380838376665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961294

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