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Shiner Opera House

Shiner Opera House from directly overhead

Shiner Opera House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is First National Bank of Shiner, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q977222, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43106, -97.17118

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Welhausen Park: 0.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 9.2 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 9.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 10.5 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 10.8 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Pin Oak Mound: 10.8 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 11.0 mi
  • Russell Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Obar Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN 11°181 m16.7 mi
Frederick MoundN 4°154 m11.0 mi
Russell HillN 4°154 m14.2 mi
Stevens HillW 274°119 m23.0 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW 331°107 m10.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundW 281°95 m17.1 mi
Windy HillWSW 240°71 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066346

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