Old Riedel Dam and Early Industries
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. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
105 named places within 25 miles
- Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Nixon: 9.9 mi
- St. Ann's Catholic Church: 9.9 mi
- First Baptist Church of Nixon: 10.1 mi
- Rancho: 11.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 11.7 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Runge Museum: 17.4 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 19.2 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 21.0 mi
- Pandora: 9.0 mi
- Helena: 12.1 mi
- Albuquerque: 15.7 mi
- Grass Pond Colony: 22.3 mi
- Dewees: 24.3 mi
- Suphur Spring: 19.3 mi
- Denning Spring: 22.1 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 14.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | NNW 339° | 228 m | 23.7 mi |
| Capote Hills | N 360° | 181 m | 24.7 mi |
| Marcelinas Hills | W 279° | 171 m | 19.9 mi |
| Van Cleave Mound | ENE 67° | 143 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mound | ENE 67° | 142 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rocky Mound | ENE 65° | 132 m | 10.6 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SSW 201° | 101 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mustang Mott | E 91° | 100 m | 22.3 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 | 17:03 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6257082856
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