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Conroe Telephone Exchange

Conroe Telephone Exchange from directly overhead

Conroe Telephone Exchange is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Conroe Fire of 1911, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in and county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1904.

Wikidata Q260282, matched on coordinates and name (585 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.31116, -95.45679

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Conroe Founders Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Heritage Place Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lewis Park: 0.4 mi
  • Walter P. Jett City Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 6.5 mi
  • Monty Maverick Statue: 7.0 mi
  • Big Barbara: 8.2 mi
  • Large Natural Form II: 8.4 mi
  • The Watch Owl: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Carousel: 10.2 mi
  • Nature Center: 17.1 mi
  • Koo Koo Kanoes: 17.1 mi
  • Raft Rides: 17.2 mi
  • Climbing Wall/Free-Fall Tower: 17.2 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 6
  • Alden Bridge Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Veggie Village: Alden Bridge: 7.7 mi
  • Bear Branch Community Garden: 8.5 mi
  • French Elementary Community Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Learning Garden: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Crater Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Shepard Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNW96 m24.9 mi
Shepard HillNNW95 m12.1 mi
Crater HillESE48 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2119:5220:27
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1516:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329377

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