Benton City
Benton City is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Benton City Institute, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Benton City Institute: 0.0 mi
- Benton City Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Lytle Methodist Church: 2.6 mi
- Trimble Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M.: 3.0 mi
- Natalia Little League Fields: 5.3 mi
- Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 6.6 mi
- Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Devine City Park: 9.0 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 9.3 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 11.5 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 20.1 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 20.8 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 21.8 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 15.2 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 17.5 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 20.2 mi
- Bloom: 21.2 mi
- Bloom: 21.2 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.8 mi
- Black Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rhins Hill: 9.4 mi
- Flea Hill: 9.9 mi
- California Hill: 10.5 mi
- Dan Hill: 10.9 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 2.9 mi
- Ditto: 12.5 mi
- Quihi: 20.4 mi
- Dobrowolski: 22.8 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Frost Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.8 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 18.0 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 22.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 23.4 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benton City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill | NNW 338° | 366 m | 22.7 mi |
| Loma Alta | NNW 345° | 352 m | 16.7 mi |
| Culebra Hill | N 5° | 346 m | 20.0 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 326° | 323 m | 17.4 mi |
| Schmidt Hill | NW 309° | 316 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NNE 29° | 314 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hillcrest | NNE 32° | 300 m | 22.8 mi |
| Flea Hill | NW 315° | 280 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 5 mi away.
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