John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store)
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. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
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
- 12.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
124 named places within 25 miles
- Welcome Lutheran Church: 1.0 mi
- The Wesley Brethren Church: 2.6 mi
- Site of Wesley School: 3.1 mi
- Industry Post Office: 3.6 mi
- Friedrich Ernst: 3.6 mi
- Harmonie Park: 6.8 mi
- Patrick Heard Park: 9.3 mi
- Jackson Street Park: 10.1 mi
- Hattie Powers Park: 10.7 mi
- Toubin Park: 10.9 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 11.1 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 11.5 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 14.2 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 16.3 mi
- 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
- Pisek: 9.6 mi
- Independence: 21.8 mi
- Rock Island: 21.9 mi
- Osage: 24.1 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | W 271° | 168 m | 18.1 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | NW 310° | 139 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 217° | 137 m | 15.2 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NNW 342° | 129 m | 17.8 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | SW 222° | 125 m | 16.9 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 141° | 94 m | 18.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 355° | 86 m | 19.9 mi |
| Wilson Hill | S 175° | 71 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brenham, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12389305565
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