Magnolia Depot
Magnolia Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Shepard Hill stands 95 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Magnolia Depot, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q976159, matched on coordinates and name (104 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 12.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sullivan Park: 0.3 mi
- Unity Park: 0.7 mi
- Recreation Center: 2.8 mi
- Ranchcrest Playground and Basketball Courts: 3.1 mi
- William's Trace Park: 3.4 mi
- Mustang Statue: 1.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 8.0 mi
- Texas Whitetail Deer: 9.6 mi
- SR 21: 10.6 mi
- Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 10.8 mi
- Magnolia Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Noah Griffith and Esther Wightman Griffith: 7.3 mi
- The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery: 7.4 mi
- Springer-Macedonia Cemetery: 7.7 mi
- Macedonia Methodist Church: 8.0 mi
- Drench a Wench: 5.9 mi
- Longbows: 5.9 mi
- The Maze: 6.0 mi
- The King's Swings: 6.1 mi
- Leonardo's Catapult: 6.2 mi
- Historic Magnolia Depot: 0.0 mi
- Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 4.3 mi
- Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Tomball Museum Center: 10.9 mi
- Lone Star Pinball Museum: 13.8 mi
- Bamboo Texas Display Garden: 11.8 mi
- Bamboo Texas Bamboo Growers: 11.8 mi
- Veggie Village: Alden Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Alden Bridge Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Bear Branch Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Hockley Mound: 17.5 mi
- Wolf Hill: 22.1 mi
- Shepard Hill: 23.3 mi
- Crater Hill: 23.9 mi
- George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Cy-Fair Nature Trails: 19.0 mi
- Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Esperanza: 24.7 mi
- Rock Island: 25.0 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Magnolia Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard Hill | NE 37° | 95 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hockley Mound | SSW 208° | 74 m | 17.5 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 192° | 52 m | 22.1 mi |
| Crater Hill | ENE 78° | 48 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
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 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Hooks MEM AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452329364
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