Old Railroad Section House
Old Railroad Section House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 837 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,067 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Monahans Sandhills State Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Monahans, Ward County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023240, matched on coordinates and name (266 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
61 named places within 25 miles
- Monahans Sandhills State Park and Museum: 1.2 mi
- Million Barrel Tank: 4.6 mi
- Holman House: 4.6 mi
- Christ The King Catholic Church Sands Art Center: 5.3 mi
- Monahan's Well: 5.3 mi
- Monahans Sandhills State Park: 1.1 mi
- Allen Park: 4.7 mi
- Rudy Park: 4.8 mi
- Duffey Park: 5.1 mi
- Hill Park: 5.3 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 3.8 mi
- Blue Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Ector County High Point: 21.3 mi
- Kermit Sand Hills: 24.7 mi
- Million Barrel Museum: 4.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 19.5 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 21.5 mi
- Roy Orbison Museum: 21.8 mi
- Ward County Eastbound Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Ward County Westbound Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Pyote: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Railroad Section House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | N 352° | 1,067 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ector County High Point | N 3° | 1,024 m | 21.3 mi |
| Kermit Sand Hills | NNW 337° | 930 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:31 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:24 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:16 | 17:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monahans 6 ENE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346332521
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