Bud Matthews Switch of the Texas Central Railway
Bud Matthews Switch of the Texas Central Railway is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 541 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith's Station, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith's Station: 2.1 mi
- Lueders Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Big Country Baptist Assembly: 6.7 mi
- 8.6 Miles South to Fort Phantom Hill: 7.9 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 11.4 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
- Johnson Park: 12.7 mi
- Spudder Park: 12.7 mi
- Bank Park: 12.8 mi
- Creek Park: 12.8 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 21.5 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 22.8 mi
- Marcel and Wilfred: 23.1 mi
- The Three Bears: 23.1 mi
- Charlotte & Wilbur: 23.1 mi
- Round Hill: 14.6 mi
- Antelope Hills: 15.4 mi
- Flattop: 15.6 mi
- Greer Mountains: 18.1 mi
- McCathrine Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 12.8 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 13.0 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 21.4 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 21.8 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 22.0 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 11.4 mi
- Petrified Tree: 21.9 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Fort Griffin: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bud Matthews Switch of the Texas Central Railway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | S 180° | 618 m | 15.6 mi |
| Antelope Hills | NNE 29° | 525 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNE 19° | 485 m | 23.3 mi |
| Greer Mountains | ESE 117° | 456 m | 18.1 mi |
| Round Hill | ENE 69° | 455 m | 14.6 mi |
| Flat Top | ESE 106° | 435 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNE 24° | 433 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mugginsville Mountain | ESE 112° | 431 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545517
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