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Nixon

Nixon from directly overhead

Nixon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Nixon Central Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former movie theater in Nixon, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q42305217, matched on coordinates and name (99 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.26818, -97.76475

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rancho Historic Park: 1.9 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 7.7 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 11.9 mi
  • Bryce Field: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Bald Mound: 9.2 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 9.7 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 10.3 mi
  • Capote Hills: 15.0 mi
  • Windy Hill: 15.3 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
  • Denning Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Martin Luther Statue: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillNW 321°228 m15.8 mi
Capote KnobN 354°209 m15.7 mi
Capote HillsN 354°181 m15.0 mi
Marcelinas HillsWSW 253°171 m22.1 mi
Van Cleave MoundESE 122°143 m10.3 mi
Bald MoundSE 133°142 m9.2 mi
Rocky MoundESE 123°132 m9.7 mi
Watson HillNNE 32°128 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3319:5920:34
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2217:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706153
Precip in2.12.22.73.14.43.62.53.13.03.22.22.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971399351

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