Town of Shelby
Town of Shelby is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmonie Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas
Wikidata Q7493342, matched on coordinates and name (234 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 27.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Paul Lutheran Church: 0.4 mi
- Henniger Family Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Breeding Family Cemetery / First School in Fayette County: 4.5 mi
- Nassau Plantation: 4.6 mi
- Winedale Stagecoach Inn: 5.0 mi
- Harmonie Park: 0.2 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Henkel Square: 6.5 mi
- Fayetteville City Park: 9.2 mi
- Oak Thicket Park: 9.4 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Center for American History Winedale Historical Center: 9.8 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Hellers Hill: 11.5 mi
- Rocky Hill: 12.1 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 13.1 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 17.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 13.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Pickard High School: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Shelby. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | W 272° | 168 m | 11.5 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | NNW 336° | 139 m | 10.4 mi |
| Monument Hill | WSW 241° | 138 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SSW 192° | 137 m | 12.1 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | N 3° | 129 m | 17.3 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | SSW 201° | 125 m | 13.1 mi |
| Indian Hill | WSW 258° | 101 m | 19.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 128° | 94 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brenham, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389418528
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