Texas State Railroad
Texas State Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Swanson Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Anderson County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31552026, matched on coordinates and name (673 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
126 named places within 25 miles
- Swanson Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Palestine: 3.2 mi
- Reagan Monument: 3.5 mi
- Alonzo Marion Story: 3.5 mi
- Captain William Kimbro: 3.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.7 mi
- Flint Hill: 9.5 mi
- Daly Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 10.3 mi
- White Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Calhoun Park: 3.3 mi
- Reagan Park: 3.5 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 3.6 mi
- Willie Myers Park: 3.8 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 3.9 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 3.4 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 5.4 mi
- City Lake Park: 5.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 7.9 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 9.0 mi
- Howard House Museum: 3.9 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 21.8 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 5.4 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 22.7 mi
- Jarvis: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas State Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 334° | 231 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 351° | 214 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | E 93° | 210 m | 22.5 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NNE 32° | 209 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 64° | 207 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 80° | 206 m | 18.0 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 57° | 200 m | 19.0 mi |
| Camp Hill | SSE 148° | 199 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395065425
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