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Texas Central Railroad

Texas Central Railroad from directly overhead

Texas Central Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is De Leon Peanut Company, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.11084, -98.53657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Old City Park: 0.5 mi
  • De Leon Community Park: 0.9 mi
  • High Point Park: 8.6 mi
  • Promontory Park: 9.3 mi
  • Sowell Creek Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Indian Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Jameson Peaks: 14.1 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 15.6 mi
  • Round Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 7
Museums: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 1.2 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • John Tarleton Ranch House: 21.2 mi
  • Carriage House: 21.2 mi
  • Center Grove Schoolhouse: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 20.0 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainsWSW 239°585 m22.2 mi
Star MountainSW 230°577 m21.7 mi
Long MountainSW 215°562 m16.8 mi
Round MountainSW 217°554 m16.1 mi
Salt MountainSW 227°550 m24.1 mi
Jameson PeaksN 10°507 m14.1 mi
Blue HillsNNE 25°501 m17.4 mi
Twin MountainNNE 21°499 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:2920:0820:44
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3216:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403574601

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