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Serbin

Serbin from directly overhead

Serbin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Wendish Heritage Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Texas

Wikidata Q149755, matched on coordinates and name (114 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.11399, -96.98828
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 46
  • Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Firemen's Park: 4.9 mi
  • Simmang Northwest Park: 5.8 mi
  • Veterans Park: 6.1 mi
  • Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 11.4 mi
  • Buescher State Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Indian Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 15.8 mi
  • Lotman Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Royston Hill: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 19.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNW 323°232 m19.9 mi
Yegua KnobbsNW 321°225 m19.5 mi
Lotman HillW 278°201 m16.3 mi
Royston HillWSW 238°174 m16.8 mi
High PointWSW 243°174 m23.0 mi
Hellers HillESE 116°168 m13.2 mi
Homeyer MountainE 80°139 m19.4 mi
Monument HillSSE 159°138 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2819:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2116:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060717

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