Marble Falls Depot
Marble Falls Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor O. M. Roberts' House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
The story
City in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1887.
Wikidata Q167183, matched on coordinates and name (554 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 12 mi
- Sunset Deck · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Greens Soccer Complex: 0.4 mi
- Lakeside Park: 0.7 mi
- Johnson Park: 0.8 mi
- Westside Park: 0.9 mi
- VFW Park Baseball Field: 1.0 mi
- Governor O. M. Roberts' House: 0.1 mi
- Hoag-Faubion-Fuchs House: 0.1 mi
- Christian-Matern House: 0.2 mi
- Otto Ebeling House: 0.2 mi
- The Roper Hotel: 0.4 mi
- Granite Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Kennison Rock: 3.3 mi
- Slaughter Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Little Castle Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Castle Mountain: 4.6 mi
- The Falls Museum: 0.9 mi
- CCC Museum: 8.8 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 11.5 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 12.7 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 12.8 mi
- Flatrock Spring: 4.4 mi
- Williams Spring: 10.0 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 12.8 mi
- Trough Spring: 19.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.7 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 8.8 mi
- Devils Waterhole: 13.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Black Rock: 16.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 17.1 mi
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 17.2 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Austin Simon: 24.3 mi
- Baker Sanctuary: 24.9 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 3.4 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 18.0 mi
- River Overlook: 18.2 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 18.4 mi
- Texas paintball: 22.2 mi
- Mormon Mill: 4.8 mi
- Click: 17.9 mi
- First United Methodist Church Prayer Garden: 13.5 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 22.7 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Marble Falls Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabletop Mountain | SW 233° | 521 m | 20.0 mi |
| Howell Mountain | SW 229° | 504 m | 14.7 mi |
| Indian Peak | WSW 240° | 496 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 220° | 491 m | 11.4 mi |
| Buffalo Peak | SSW 210° | 491 m | 16.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | N 359° | 484 m | 16.0 mi |
| Riley Mountains | W 277° | 484 m | 19.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 214° | 480 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395281302
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