The Waco Suspension Bridge
The Waco Suspension Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Spring Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
structure in Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Wikidata Q7958860, matched on coordinates and name (100 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 25.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Spring Park: 0.0 mi
- Bledsoe-Miller Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Square: 0.2 mi
- Katy Ball Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilbert Austin, Sr. Park: 0.8 mi
- Jacob De Cordova: 0.0 mi
- Waco Peace Officer Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veteran Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Doris Miller Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Waco: 0.2 mi
- McCulloch House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Dr Pepper Museum: 0.4 mi
- Helen Marie Taylor Museum: 0.6 mi
- East Terrace House Museum: 0.6 mi
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 1.0 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden of Contentment: 1.3 mi
- Lawson Point: 1.9 mi
- Emmons Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 3.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Pullin Family Marina Beach: 1.2 mi
- Mcc beach: 3.5 mi
- Greenock: 19.1 mi
- Sarahville de Viesca: 24.7 mi
- Waco Traffic Circle: 2.5 mi
- Hubby Hill: 15.7 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Waco Suspension Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubby Hill | SW 216° | 225 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452349062
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