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Old Riedel Dam and Early Industries

Old Riedel Dam and Early Industries from directly overhead

Old Riedel Dam and Early Industries is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery, a historic site 5.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.12663, -97.78886

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 10.0 mi
  • Rancho Historic Park: 11.8 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 12.9 mi
  • Bryce Field: 13.2 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Mound: 8.8 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 10.6 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 11.1 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Windy Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 2
  • Suphur Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Denning Spring: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillNNW 339°228 m23.7 mi
Capote HillsN 360°181 m24.7 mi
Marcelinas HillsW 279°171 m19.9 mi
Van Cleave MoundENE 67°143 m11.1 mi
Bald MoundENE 67°142 m8.8 mi
Rocky MoundENE 65°132 m10.6 mi
Lookout HillSSW 201°101 m13.8 mi
Mustang MottE 91°100 m22.3 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 solstice07:2217:0317:38

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082856

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