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Waco

Waco from directly overhead

Waco is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Waco Horror: The Lynching of Jesse Washington, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

seat of local government at 3rd St. at Austin Ave. Waco, Texas

Wikidata Q107317668, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.55836, -97.12975

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heritage Square: 0.0 mi
  • Indian Spring Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bledsoe-Miller Park: 0.3 mi
  • Katy Ball Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dewey Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.9 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 1.2 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Mcc beach: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 216°225 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0220:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349071

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