Railroads in Rockdale
Railroads in Rockdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 19 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
City in Milam County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q981773, matched on coordinates and name (629 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
118 named places within 25 miles
- International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot: 0.0 mi
- Site of Mundine Hotel: 0.0 mi
- Old City Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- First Christian Church of Rockdale: 0.2 mi
- The Kay Theater: 0.2 mi
- Bridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Hale Park: 0.5 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.4 mi
- Thorndale City Park: 12.2 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Hart Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Wilson Hill: 14.1 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.2 mi
- Clay Hill: 18.3 mi
- Bushdale: 3.1 mi
- Nile: 5.5 mi
- Bryant Station: 17.7 mi
- Donahoe: 22.7 mi
- Port Sullivan: 23.3 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 13.5 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
- Coupland Museum: 20.2 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 19.5 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 22.0 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 24.0 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 24.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 24.5 mi
- The Dime Box: 23.1 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroads in Rockdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | SSW 208° | 232 m | 24.3 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | SSW 207° | 225 m | 24.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | E 81° | 196 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 69° | 194 m | 7.2 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NE 51° | 164 m | 14.1 mi |
| Eland Rough | ENE 59° | 150 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 53° | 150 m | 19.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 55° | 140 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452343231
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