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Rochelle Depot

Rochelle Depot from directly overhead

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. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.22645, -99.20983

79 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
  • 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
Parks: 10
  • 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
Picnic sites: 5
  • Sheltered Table: 10.3 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 10.3 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 10.3 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 10.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 1
  • HOT Museum: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake PointW 278°602 m19.4 mi
Corn Creek HillsNNW 339°597 m3.5 mi
Table Top MountainWNW 290°592 m8.3 mi
High PointSSE 150°575 m24.1 mi
Round MountainSSE 158°558 m20.6 mi
Hairy KnobSSE 158°551 m24.1 mi
Katemcy RocksS 187°536 m23.3 mi
Spy RockS 171°533 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:49
June solstice06:3420:0920:45
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3217:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376675648
Precip in1.31.72.32.13.82.92.12.22.82.71.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452339205

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