The Town of Waelder
The Town of Waelder is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q980211, matched on coordinates and name (75 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M.: 0.1 mi
- Waelder City Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Leander C. Cunningham: 0.7 mi
- Saturn Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- John Socrates Darling: 8.5 mi
- Macario Garcia Park: 0.3 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 11.3 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 12.1 mi
- McWhirter Park: 12.3 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 9.0 mi
- Russell Hill: 9.4 mi
- Obar Hill: 10.9 mi
- Frederick Mound: 11.0 mi
- Iron Mountains: 13.0 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 11.4 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 11.4 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 15.7 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 16.1 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 20.3 mi
- Praha: 14.0 mi
- Stella: 16.6 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 21.1 mi
- Flower Hill: 21.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Town of Waelder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | NNW 330° | 226 m | 15.2 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | NW 316° | 224 m | 13.3 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNW 335° | 221 m | 16.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 288° | 214 m | 13.1 mi |
| Obar Hill | E 99° | 181 m | 10.9 mi |
| High Point | N 354° | 174 m | 18.8 mi |
| Royston Hill | NNE 12° | 174 m | 20.6 mi |
| Iron Mountains | W 279° | 171 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403603306
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