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Thurmond Building

Thurmond Building from directly overhead

Thurmond Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Guadalupe River, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023697, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.79231, -97.01028

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Deleon Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hopkins Park: 1.0 mi
  • Brownson Park: 1.1 mi
  • Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 2
  • Goldmans Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Indian Mound: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goldmans HillWSW 256°29 m2.5 mi
Indian MoundS 182°15 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3119:5520:30
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1817:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535864697682848580726356
Precip in3.02.22.33.45.13.53.73.23.83.82.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victoria Fire Dept #5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129219

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