Birome
Birome is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Penelope, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Hill County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q4916924, matched on coordinates and name (134 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Town of Penelope: 3.8 mi
- Tours Community: 5.8 mi
- First Baptist Church of Mt. Calm: 6.1 mi
- Mt. Calm Methodist Church: 6.2 mi
- St. Martin Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Mount Calm City Park: 6.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 14.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Live Oak Park: 15.5 mi
- Sesquicentennial Park: 15.9 mi
- Texas Heritage Museum: 15.5 mi
- Hill County Cellblock Museum: 16.5 mi
- Roadside America Museum: 16.6 mi
- Texas Through Time: 16.8 mi
- East Terrace House Museum: 19.8 mi
- (27) Herb Garden: 15.1 mi
- Bonnie's Greenhouse: 17.1 mi
- Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 20.4 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 20.4 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 20.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Emmons Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- Lawson Point: 19.6 mi
- Sosebees Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Mcc beach: 20.1 mi
- Pullin Family Marina Beach: 20.1 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 24.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 24.7 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Willie Nelson: 16.8 mi
- Waco Traffic Circle: 22.3 mi
- Greenock: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehuacana Hills | ESE 101° | 195 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 96° | 186 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12414128210
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