Union Passenger Depot
Union Passenger Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 515 m. Hyman Hill stands 647 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is General Ben McCulloch, C.S.A. (1811-1862), a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Brady, McCulloch County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023577, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
75 named places within 25 miles
- General Ben McCulloch, C.S.A. (1811-1862): 0.3 mi
- McCulloch County: 0.3 mi
- McCulloch County Jail: 0.3 mi
- McCulloch County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Bryson Hill: 5.1 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Center of Texas: 10.2 mi
- Corn Creek Hills: 11.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 14.7 mi
- E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Richards Park: 1.0 mi
- Willie Washington Park: 1.2 mi
- Rollie G White Complex: 1.5 mi
- Stanburn Park: 1.7 mi
- Calf Creek: 13.6 mi
- Pear Valley: 15.1 mi
- Hext: 21.9 mi
- Doole: 23.6 mi
- Grit: 24.6 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Robbers Roost: 24.0 mi
- HOT Museum: 0.3 mi
- Sheltered Table: 0.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Passenger Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyman Hill | SW 236° | 647 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mason Mountains | S 172° | 611 m | 20.7 mi |
| Double Knobs | S 183° | 606 m | 23.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | NW 307° | 602 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lime Peak | SE 143° | 600 m | 24.6 mi |
| Corn Creek Hills | NNE 33° | 597 m | 11.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | N 357° | 592 m | 8.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 191° | 586 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452339212
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