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Santa Fe Railroad Depot

Santa Fe Railroad Depot from directly overhead

Santa Fe Railroad Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Garland Landmark Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Garland, Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023740, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.91557, -96.63811

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garland City Square: 0.2 mi
  • Cullam Park: 0.7 mi
  • Garland Christian Stadium: 0.9 mi
  • Garland Central Park: 0.9 mi
  • Douglas Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
  • Galatyn Park Art: 6.4 mi
  • Galatyn Nature Trail Scupltures: 6.6 mi
  • Whirlwind: 6.9 mi
  • Over the Moon: 7.0 mi
  • Heights Rocket: 7.0 mi
Museums: 46
Attractions: 44
Nature reserves: 12
  • Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 11.0 mi
  • Russell Creek Preserve: 13.4 mi
  • Big Spring Preserve: 13.6 mi
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 13.9 mi
  • Trinity River Audubon Center: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.9 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 16.0 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 16.1 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Hays Hills: 22.8 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 23.9 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 24.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santa Fe Railroad Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillSW 231°202 m18.8 mi
Hays HillsNE 39°180 m22.8 mi
Breezy HillESE 122°165 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:1920:0220:39
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566586

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