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Newton Depot Model Railroad Center

Newton Depot Model Railroad Center from directly overhead

Newton Depot Model Railroad Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Hickory Knob stands 769 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Newton Depot, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 28 miles off.

About

The story

city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States

Dates from 1845.

Wikidata Q2027967, matched on coordinates and name (990 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Alexander Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society;Newton (NC) Depot Authority

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.67341, -81.22085
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yount Park: 0.8 mi
  • Newton Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
  • Northside/Broyhill Park: 1.0 mi
  • East Newton Park: 1.3 mi
  • Westside Jaycee Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 27
  • Martin Luther: 7.5 mi
  • Historic Beginnings: 7.9 mi
  • Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center's Educational Complex: 17.4 mi
  • Stone Bench: 23.9 mi
  • Daedalus: 24.0 mi
Museums: 23
  • Historic Newton Depot: 0.0 mi
  • Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion: 0.1 mi
  • Catawba County Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum: 4.9 mi
  • Arts & Science Center: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
Waterfalls: 8
  • Granite Falls: 13.8 mi
  • High Shoals: 19.2 mi
  • McGalliard Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Little River Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 6.4 mi
  • I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 6.5 mi
  • Observation Deck: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 3
  • SHOAL: 18.6 mi
  • SHOAL: 19.0 mi
  • Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Peninsula: 19.6 mi
  • Fox Den: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Newton Depot Model Railroad Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickory KnobNNW 345°769 m23.1 mi
Walnut KnobNNW 348°759 m23.5 mi
Cox KnobNNW 340°728 m22.5 mi
Chestnut KnobW 260°695 m23.9 mi
High RockWSW 252°677 m23.8 mi
Hibriten MountainNW 317°674 m22.1 mi
Simms HillW 263°637 m23.4 mi
Smith MountainW 278°635 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:1020:0720:45
September equinox07:1418:5019:23
December solstice07:3216:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606876797771615143
Precip in3.73.14.23.84.14.24.24.84.03.33.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catawba 5 SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/650785211

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