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Railroad and Pioneer Museum

Railroad and Pioneer Museum from directly overhead

Railroad and Pioneer Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 218 m. Bald Knob stands 332 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bernard Moore Temple, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
218 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09564, -97.34517

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.1 mi
  • Whistlestop Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Woodson Field: 0.5 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 15.0 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 17.2 mi
  • Bird Blind: 17.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 17.5 mi
  • Historic Bell: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.1 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW 262°332 m24.9 mi
Long MountainWSW 254°325 m24.8 mi
Black MountainW 281°319 m23.5 mi
Jackson KnobW 281°319 m24.2 mi
Douglas MountainsW 261°315 m23.9 mi
Elm MountainWNW 282°312 m22.7 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW 283°307 m21.8 mi
Elm KnobWNW 284°307 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368165016

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