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Dickinson Station of the GH&H Railroad

Dickinson Station of the GH&H Railroad from directly overhead

Dickinson Station of the GH&H Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Dickinson, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44655, -95.08167

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Paul Hopkins Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hometown Heroes Park: 3.3 mi
  • Loon Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cortland Dog Park: 3.4 mi
  • Elva Lobit Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 46
Attractions: 38
  • NASA 968: 7.2 mi
  • NASA 900: 7.2 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 7.3 mi
  • Kids Space Place: 7.3 mi
  • International Space Station: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 23
Beaches: 17
Nature reserves: 9
Peaks: 5
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.4 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 18.3 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 18.9 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dickinson Station of the GH&H Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundSSW 203°9 m23.0 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNE 12°3 m18.9 mi
Rattlesnake MoundS 186°2 m16.8 mi
Mesquite KnollNNE 31°0 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403604259

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