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Spiderweb Railroad

Spiderweb Railroad from directly overhead

Spiderweb Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is W. H. Heavin Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates26.13849, -97.62637

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • W. H. Heavin Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.4 mi
  • Plaza De San Benito Park: 0.5 mi
  • Valencia Park: 0.9 mi
  • Landrum Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Harmony Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 19.1 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 21.2 mi
  • Goose Hill: 23.0 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillWNW 287°25 m18.4 mi
Sunrise HillWNW 286°25 m19.7 mi
Loma la CuchillaESE 102°9 m23.3 mi
Loma de la JaujaESE 122°9 m23.3 mi
Goose HillNE 39°8 m23.0 mi
Loma Tio AlejosESE 119°7 m24.9 mi
Loma la LaujaE 93°6 m19.1 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaSE 128°3 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:4019:5320:26
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1417:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888052

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