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Star of the Republic Museum

Star of the Republic Museum from directly overhead

Star of the Republic Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 89 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 129 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidalgo Bluffs, a cliff 2.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
89 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.33251, -96.22929

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Baylor Park: 7.5 mi
  • Logan Sechelski Fields: 7.5 mi
  • Baylor University State Park: 7.6 mi
  • August Horst Park: 7.6 mi
  • Mockingbird Park: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 12
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 4.5 mi
  • Pickard High School: 14.9 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 20.2 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 20.2 mi
  • The Brachiator: 23.8 mi
Museums: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 8
  • George Bush Statue: 19.7 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 20.1 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 20.4 mi
  • Danger 79er: 20.5 mi
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 24.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 24.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 24.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 24.8 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Green Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 19.9 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shepherd MountainW 259°129 m21.4 mi
Mount AggieNNW 339°96.3 m19.9 mi
Green MountainW 266°86 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2419:5520:31
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1816:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368164992

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