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Weimar Railroad Depot

Weimar Railroad Depot from directly overhead

Weimar Railroad Depot is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Weimar Masonic Lodge No. 423, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Texas, United States

Dates from 1873.

Wikidata Q677437, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70180, -96.78013

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 7.1 mi
  • Wolters Park: 8.1 mi
  • Cardinal Park: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Live Oak Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Monument Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillW 264°181 m20.4 mi
Hellers HillN 359°168 m22.7 mi
Russell HillW 259°154 m23.0 mi
Frederick MoundWSW 251°154 m24.0 mi
Monument HillNNW 333°138 m14.2 mi
Rocky HillNE 39°137 m13.3 mi
Live Oak HillNNE 31°125 m11.8 mi
Indian HillNNW 337°101 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2819:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1916:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964116

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