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Birome

Birome from directly overhead

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

Coordinates31.81393, -96.96392

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 14
Gardens: 7
  • (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
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 20.1 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Tehuacana Hills: 24.7 mi
  • Bald Hill: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Willie Nelson: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tehuacana HillsESE 101°195 m24.7 mi
Bald HillE 96°186 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2420:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2516:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057657381848578685648
Precip in2.72.83.63.74.53.61.72.23.15.02.73.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12414128210

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