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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 15 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

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

114 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 HillW181 m20.4 mi
Hellers HillN168 m22.7 mi
Russell HillW154 m23.0 mi
Frederick MoundWSW154 m24.0 mi
Monument HillNNW138 m14.2 mi
Rocky HillNE137 m13.3 mi
Live Oak HillNNE125 m11.8 mi
Indian HillNNW101 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 50–80 °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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