Rabb Switch
Rabb Switch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sublime Baptist Church, a historic site 2.7 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sublime Baptist Church: 2.7 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church (Hallettsville): 2.7 mi
- Geiger Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- City Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- St. James' Episcopal Church: 6.1 mi
- Hallettsville City Park: 6.6 mi
- Wolters Park: 15.5 mi
- Schulenburg Sports Complex: 15.9 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 17.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 17.5 mi
- Lavaca Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 17.1 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 20.4 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 22.7 mi
- Petersburg: 7.5 mi
- Hackberry: 8.5 mi
- Oakland: 9.8 mi
- Provident City: 17.3 mi
- Praha: 20.1 mi
- Frederick Mound: 21.5 mi
- Obar Hill: 22.3 mi
- Russell Hill: 22.9 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rabb Switch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | NW 310° | 181 m | 22.3 mi |
| Frederick Mound | WNW 295° | 154 m | 21.5 mi |
| Russell Hill | WNW 302° | 154 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438069007
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