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Marion State Bank

Marion State Bank from directly overhead

Marion State Bank is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Community Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q977940, matched on coordinates and name (504 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.57042, -98.14418

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Community Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bulldog Football Park: 0.3 mi
  • Basketball Park: 0.3 mi
  • Heights of Cibolo HOA Park: 5.1 mi
  • Schlather Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks: 45
  • Steelmaker: 7.2 mi
  • City of a Prince: 9.1 mi
  • Martin Luther Statue: 9.7 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 10.1 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 31
Peaks: 22
  • Mission Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Comanche Lookout: 13.5 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Calf Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Bading Hill: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 17
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 9
  • Comal Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Denning Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Devine Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marion State Bank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillNW 312°466 m24.5 mi
Startz HillNNW 333°428 m19.6 mi
Vogels PeakNW 305°414 m19.1 mi
Ailor HillWNW 283°379 m24.4 mi
Classen HillWNW 289°374 m19.1 mi
Scott HillW 280°367 m24.2 mi
Baldy MountainN 351°345 m22.4 mi
Comanche LookoutW 274°315 m13.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3420:0220:36
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2417:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677480838378695852
Precip in2.31.92.72.53.63.63.02.43.53.22.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Braunfels, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617433

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