Orient-Santa Fe Depot
Orient-Santa Fe Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Railway Museum of San Angelo, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
building in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Wikidata Q110001356, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
129 named places within 25 miles
- Municipal Swimming Pool: 0.2 mi
- The Tenth Cavalry: 0.2 mi
- Schwartz & Raas and San Angelo National Bank Building: 0.4 mi
- Homesite of Mrs. Robert Massie (1867-1931): 0.5 mi
- John Yellott Rust: 0.5 mi
- Fort Concho National Historic Landmark: 0.3 mi
- Kids Kingdom: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Garden Park: 0.5 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 0.5 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 0.6 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 5.8 mi
- Twin Buttes: 7.4 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 10.1 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Nebo: 12.6 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 0.0 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 0.2 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 0.2 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mayer Museum: 1.9 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 3.6 mi
- Sherwood: 24.4 mi
- Anson Spring: 22.3 mi
- Ranger Spring: 22.7 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 1.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orient-Santa Fe Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 308° | 731 m | 21.6 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 333° | 724 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 187° | 723 m | 19.0 mi |
| Susan Peak | SSE 153° | 717 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SSE 152° | 717 m | 19.9 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 197° | 716 m | 20.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 183° | 716 m | 21.6 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | NNE 19° | 713 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453818205
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