Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot
Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Everman Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
railway station at 1101 N. 1st St. Abilene, Texas
Wikidata Q107320191, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Abilene Reporter-News: 0.0 mi
- Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas: 0.0 mi
- Site of Curfew by John J. Clinton: 0.1 mi
- Pine Street Shootout: 0.1 mi
- Hotel Wooten: 0.2 mi
- Everman Park: 0.0 mi
- Vera Hall Minter Park: 0.1 mi
- Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.4 mi
- Carver Park: 0.7 mi
- Reyes Flores Park: 0.7 mi
- Flattop: 13.3 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 14.9 mi
- East Peak: 15.3 mi
- Cat Heads: 15.4 mi
- Man in the Moon: 0.1 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 0.1 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 0.1 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 0.1 mi
- Stone Stacks: 0.3 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 0.0 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Center: 0.7 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 1.7 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 4.4 mi
- Petrified Tree: 1.9 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 13.7 mi
- Audra: 12.8 mi
- Belle Plain: 23.8 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 242° | 757 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 245° | 721 m | 14.5 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 236° | 715 m | 14.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 243° | 704 m | 19.0 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 262° | 700 m | 23.1 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 250° | 699 m | 15.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 208° | 696 m | 17.9 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | SSW 191° | 693 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546634
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