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Serbin

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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 Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Texas.

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

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.11399, -96.98828

135 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 19.4 mi

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 BenchmarkNW232 m19.9 mi
Yegua KnobbsNW225 m19.5 mi
Lotman HillW201 m16.3 mi
Royston HillWSW174 m16.8 mi
High PointWSW174 m23.0 mi
Hellers HillESE168 m13.2 mi
Homeyer MountainE139 m19.4 mi
Monument HillSSE138 m17.0 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060717

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