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Odem Building

Odem Building from directly overhead

Odem Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Chalk Hill stands 52 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Plymouth Oil Company and Plymouth Oilers, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Sinton, San Patricio County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023195, matched on coordinates and name (188 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.03684, -97.50912

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Welder Park: 0.8 mi
  • Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 2.4 mi
  • Taft City Park: 8.1 mi
  • Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 9.4 mi
  • Labonte Park: 12.5 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 7.1 mi
  • Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.3 mi
  • The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Chalk Hill: 21.3 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWNW 286°52 m21.3 mi
Carmel HillsW 276°46 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3519:5620:30
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1817:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566065717883848581746557
Precip in1.61.92.41.83.33.42.82.55.33.92.41.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6186649396

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