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Texas Midland Railroad

Texas Midland Railroad from directly overhead

Texas Midland Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Breezy Hill stands 165 m to the southeast, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Railroad Car, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73977, -96.29723

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lions Club Park: 0.0 mi
  • Welcome to Lions Club Park Sign: 0.1 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 0.1 mi
  • Ben Gill Park: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 7
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 0.8 mi
  • future abandoned house: 11.0 mi
  • Section of the Rockwall: 16.3 mi
  • Royse City Calaboose: 16.4 mi
  • Cookston Court: 16.4 mi
Museums: 7
  • Terrell Heritage Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 17.8 mi
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 20.9 mi
  • Garland Landmark Museum: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 3
  • Old Tank: 0.0 mi
  • Soldier and Child: 0.1 mi
  • Forney Jackrabbit: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Breezy Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Sand Hill: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Day Use Sites: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Breezy HillSE 144°165 m0.9 mi
Sand HillSW 215°117 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1820:0120:37
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2416:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685748
Precip in2.62.73.73.14.73.42.02.32.74.53.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063456

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