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Marble Falls Depot

Marble Falls Depot from directly overhead

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

Coordinates30.57653, -98.27296

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Museums: 9
  • 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
Springs: 9
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.4 mi
  • Observation Tower: 8.8 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 18.0 mi
  • River Overlook: 18.2 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Marble Falls Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainSW 233°521 m20.0 mi
Tater HillSW 236°512 m18.5 mi
Howell MountainSW 229°504 m14.7 mi
Indian PeakWSW 240°496 m19.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 220°491 m11.4 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW 210°491 m16.5 mi
Potato HillN 359°484 m16.0 mi
Riley MountainsW 277°484 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281302

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