Allen Water Station
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.
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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
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Allen Stone Dam: 0.0 mi
- Allen: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Village: 0.8 mi
- Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway: 1.1 mi
- Allen Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Heard Natural Science Museum: 4.1 mi
- Play Street Museum: 5.2 mi
- Chestnut Square Historic Village: 6.1 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 6.3 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 6.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 19.6 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 21.5 mi
- Biggers: 8.8 mi
- Parris: 10.0 mi
- Nickelville: 10.4 mi
- Camey Spur: 11.3 mi
- Mantua: 20.2 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 13.3 mi
- Monarch Hill: 13.4 mi
- Hays Hills: 16.3 mi
- Flower Mound: 24.3 mi
- Muddy Creek: 2.4 mi
- McKamy Spring: 12.7 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 16.6 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Shayhan Point: 20.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Mound | WSW 253° | 202 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hays Hills | ENE 76° | 180 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402961294
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