Rochelle Depot
Rochelle Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 547 m. Rattlesnake Point stands 602 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rochelle Cemetery, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in McCulloch County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q12834288, matched on coordinates and name (229 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
72 named places within 25 miles
- Rochelle Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Onion Creek Indian Fight: 4.3 mi
- East Sweden Presbyterian Church: 5.0 mi
- Curtis Airfield: 7.4 mi
- Union Passenger Depot: 9.5 mi
- Corn Creek Hills: 3.5 mi
- Bryson Hill: 7.0 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Packsaddle Hill: 8.6 mi
- Soldiers Waterhole Historical Monument: 3.7 mi
- Willie Washington Park: 10.0 mi
- E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Richards Park: 10.5 mi
- Stanburn Park: 10.9 mi
- Pear Valley: 17.7 mi
- Calf Creek: 23.0 mi
- Apex: 24.4 mi
- HOT Museum: 9.8 mi
- Sheltered Table: 10.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rochelle Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Point | W 278° | 602 m | 19.4 mi |
| Corn Creek Hills | NNW 339° | 597 m | 3.5 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | WNW 290° | 592 m | 8.3 mi |
| High Point | SSE 150° | 575 m | 24.1 mi |
| Hairy Knob | SSE 158° | 551 m | 24.1 mi |
| Katemcy Rocks | S 187° | 536 m | 23.3 mi |
| Spy Rock | S 171° | 533 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bryson Hill | SSW 200° | 528 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452339205
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