Nixon
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
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Nixon: 0.2 mi
- Rancho: 1.9 mi
- Site of Old Town of Union Valley: 5.9 mi
- Albuquerque: 5.9 mi
- Smiley United Methodist Church: 7.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 21.1 mi
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 21.4 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 22.1 mi
- Los Nogales Museum: 23.8 mi
- Pandora: 4.6 mi
- Albuquerque: 7.3 mi
- Monthalia: 16.8 mi
- Concrete: 21.5 mi
- Helena: 22.0 mi
- Denning Spring: 17.2 mi
- Suphur Spring: 17.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 15.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | NW 321° | 228 m | 15.8 mi |
| Capote Knob | N 354° | 209 m | 15.7 mi |
| Capote Hills | N 354° | 181 m | 15.0 mi |
| Marcelinas Hills | WSW 253° | 171 m | 22.1 mi |
| Van Cleave Mound | ESE 122° | 143 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bald Mound | SE 133° | 142 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rocky Mound | ESE 123° | 132 m | 9.7 mi |
| Watson Hill | NNE 32° | 128 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971399351
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