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Old Main

Old Main from directly overhead

Old Main is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Georgia Burleson and Early Female Education at Baylor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.5 miles off.

The story

university building at Baylor University, 1401 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76706

Wikidata Q108073161, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.54565, -97.11991

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Burleson Quadrangle: 0.0 mi
  • Vara Martin Daniel Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Founders Mall: 0.1 mi
  • SUB Bowl: 0.1 mi
  • Fountain Mall: 0.1 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 0.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.3 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Mcc beach: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 220°225 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349050

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