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Torrey's Trading Post No. 2

Torrey's Trading Post No. 2 from directly overhead

Torrey's Trading Post No. 2 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Cruz Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.52222, -96.99908

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Burney Mullins Park: 5.4 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 5.5 mi
  • Edgefield Park: 6.8 mi
  • Oakwood Park: 6.8 mi
  • Park on Bagby Avenue: 7.0 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 5.9 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Hubby Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Bald Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Horn Hill: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Mcc beach: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 7.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torrey's Trading Post No. 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillWSW 239°225 m19.6 mi
Horn HillE 85°201 m20.5 mi
Bald HillSE 146°122 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2420:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2416:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349096

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