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Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 5

Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 5 from directly overhead

Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 5 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 712 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dodson House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.70636, -100.88909

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
  • Lloyd Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Green Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Overlook Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Church Peak: 16.5 mi
  • Hathaway Hill: 16.5 mi
Parks: 11
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 5. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKenzie MountainsNNW 345°864 m19.4 mi
Flat Top MountainNNW 330°850 m20.7 mi
Cooper MountainN 7°822 m21.2 mi
Hathaway HillWNW 292°793 m16.5 mi
Lone Wolf MountainSSE 153°752 m18.2 mi
Lloyd MountainNE 35°732 m8.9 mi
Church PeakNNE 26°714 m16.5 mi
Overlook HillNNE 34°703 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2319:55
June solstice06:3720:1920:55
September equinox07:3219:0919:42
December solstice07:4317:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637280838275645244
Precip in0.81.11.61.42.73.11.92.12.82.21.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536652

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