Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Planing Mill
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Planing Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Six Miles East to Site of Little River Fort, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Six Miles East to Site of Little River Fort: 0.6 mi
- Bell County: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Van Dyke: 1.7 mi
- Fowler House: 3.4 mi
- West Salado Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 2.4 mi
- Bluff Park: 2.9 mi
- Miller Heights Park: 3.0 mi
- Salado Youth Sports Fields: 3.0 mi
- Overlook Park: 3.1 mi
- Dana Peak: 6.9 mi
- Cedar Knob: 9.0 mi
- Miller Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Paisano Peak: 11.8 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 4.5 mi
- Bell County Museum: 4.6 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 9.6 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 11.3 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 11.6 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 20.8 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 20.9 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 3.6 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 12.1 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Aiken: 11.8 mi
- Brookhaven: 14.8 mi
- Bland: 15.0 mi
- Stringtown: 15.3 mi
- Donahoe: 15.8 mi
- Old Town Salado: 3.8 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 22.5 mi
- Bird Blind: 22.5 mi
- CCC Plaque: 22.9 mi
- Historic Bell: 22.9 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 12.8 mi
- Warwick Springs: 12.9 mi
- Brushy Spring: 19.0 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Planing Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | WNW 284° | 374 m | 22.8 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | W 277° | 362 m | 21.6 mi |
| Manere Mountain | W 277° | 356 m | 19.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 291° | 352 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WSW 252° | 337 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hickman Knob | WSW 244° | 337 m | 22.9 mi |
| McMillan Mountains | WNW 287° | 334 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 282° | 332 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395126137
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