Dickinson Station of the GH&H Railroad
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
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church of Dickinson: 0.1 mi
- Faith United Methodist Church: 2.1 mi
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: 2.1 mi
- Townsite of Dickinson: 2.2 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- 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
- Spiritus Mundi: 9.5 mi
- pear: 20.1 mi
- Bolivar Point: 20.2 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 20.6 mi
- Round About: 24.3 mi
- Space Center Houston: 7.3 mi
- Bay Area Museum: 8.5 mi
- Frank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn: 9.0 mi
- Perry House: 9.1 mi
- Alvin Museum: 10.1 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 10.2 mi
- Genoa Friendship Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Tom Bass Park Garden: 19.2 mi
- Carol's Garden: 19.6 mi
- Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 19.7 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 18.5 mi
- Sunny Beach: 18.9 mi
- West Beach: 18.9 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 18.9 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 19.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 9.1 mi
- Armand Bayou Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Native Coastal Prairie Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 20.0 mi
- 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
- Red Bluff: 12.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | SSW 203° | 9 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | NNE 12° | 3 m | 18.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | S 186° | 2 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | NNE 31° | 0 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:47 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403604259
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