Ghost town · Texas
Quihi
Quihi is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethlehem Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Medina County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates29.39170, -99.03000
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 0.2 mi
- Town of Quihi: 0.2 mi
- General Woll's Road: 0.2 mi
- Schuehle-Saathoff House: 1.3 mi
- New Fountain United Methodist Church: 1.7 mi
Parks
- T.A. Lopez Park: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 7.4 mi
- Hondo City Park: 7.8 mi
- Sunset Park: 7.8 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 36
- Schmidt Hill: 2.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.1 mi
- Clousley Hill: 8.3 mi
- Chimney Hill: 10.1 mi
- Dan Hill: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 17
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 7.0 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 19.9 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 20.3 mi
- Tidal Surge: 20.3 mi
- Texas Stingray: 20.3 mi
Springs: 13
- Moccasin Spring: 13.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 13.4 mi
- Pecan Spring: 17.3 mi
- Bowl Spring: 18.6 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Mormon Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Devils Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Chinese Coal Mine: 17.5 mi
- Benton City: 20.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Frontier Times Museum: 23.4 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quihi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Mountain | NW 321° | 604 m | 20.4 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | NW 306° | 601 m | 21.2 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NNW 328° | 601 m | 24.5 mi |
| Texas Mountain | NW 312° | 596 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 325° | 577 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NE 35° | 557 m | 24.7 mi |
| Split Mountain | NW 308° | 547 m | 21.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 306° | 546 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 8 mi away.
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