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Marlin

Marlin from directly overhead

Marlin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls County Courthouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

post office building at 130 Coleman St. Marlin, Texas

Wikidata Q107317703, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.30755, -96.89814

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Falconer Park: 0.3 mi
  • Marlin City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Golinda City Park: 11.6 mi
  • Golinda City park: 11.6 mi
  • Burney Mullins Park: 11.9 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 20.9 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 21.1 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 21.1 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Bald Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Horn Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Hubby Hill: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillWNW 282°225 m23.3 mi
Horn HillNE 41°201 m22.0 mi
Bald HillESE 107°122 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2520:0020:36
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609271

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