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John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store)

John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store) from directly overhead

John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Welcome Lutheran Church, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas

Wikidata Q14711403, matched on coordinates and name (168 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.02875, -96.48784

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Harmonie Park: 6.8 mi
  • Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
  • Patrick Heard Park: 9.3 mi
  • Jackson Street Park: 10.1 mi
  • Hattie Powers Park: 10.7 mi
Museums: 11
Peaks: 8
  • Homeyer Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 17.8 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pickard High School: 11.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hellers HillW 271°168 m18.1 mi
Homeyer MountainNW 310°139 m14.1 mi
Rocky HillSW 217°137 m15.2 mi
Shepherd MountainNNW 342°129 m17.8 mi
Live Oak HillSW 222°125 m16.9 mi
Red HillSE 141°94 m18.7 mi
Green MountainN 355°86 m19.9 mi
Wilson HillS 175°71 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2619:5620:31
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:1916:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848479705952
Precip in3.73.43.63.65.44.52.63.84.65.14.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brenham, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12389305565

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