Pila Blanca
Pila Blanca is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. San Cajo stands 216 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Felipe Valerio Store and Garage, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 24 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- 24.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
30 named places within 25 miles
- Felipe Valerio Store and Garage: 3.1 mi
- El Plan de San Diego: 14.7 mi
- St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church: 14.7 mi
- Merchants Exchange Bank: 14.8 mi
- Duval County: 14.8 mi
- Piedritos Hill: 6.8 mi
- San Cajo: 11.4 mi
- Sarnosa Hill: 11.8 mi
- Cedro Hill: 14.2 mi
- Loma Pinta: 18.4 mi
- Padre Pedro Plaza: 14.7 mi
- Plaza del Fuente: 24.2 mi
- Lake Findley Park: 24.8 mi
- Veterans Plaza Park: 24.9 mi
- Sweden: 17.3 mi
- South Texas Museum: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pila Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Cajo | N 355° | 216 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sarnosa Hill | W 259° | 211 m | 11.8 mi |
| Piedritos Hill | NW 310° | 207 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cedro Hill | WSW 256° | 199 m | 14.2 mi |
| Loma Pinta | N 352° | 192 m | 18.4 mi |
| Loma Alta | NNW 346° | 185 m | 19.8 mi |
| Devils Center Table | N 358° | 166 m | 22.5 mi |
| LaChusa Hill | N 359° | 160 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:09 | 17:44 |
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 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freer, 10 mi away.
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