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1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole

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1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gonzales-San Antonio Road, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.38074, -97.75010

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Rancho Historic Park: 5.9 mi
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 7.8 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 10.1 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 15.9 mi
  • Bryce Field: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Capote Hills: 7.6 mi
  • Capote Knob: 8.2 mi
  • Watson Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Kings Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 12.9 mi
Museums: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Martin Luther Statue: 19.2 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 20.1 mi
  • Steelmaker: 21.5 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Denning Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillWNW 292°228 m11.8 mi
Mill Creek HillsNNW 342°214 m22.0 mi
Capote KnobNNW 343°209 m8.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillNNW 344°185 m23.8 mi
Capote HillsNNW 341°181 m7.6 mi
Iron PeakNNE 32°164 m23.1 mi
Van Cleave MoundSSE 149°143 m15.3 mi
Bald MoundSSE 158°142 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3320:0020:34
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2217:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706153
Precip in2.12.22.73.14.43.62.53.13.03.22.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603351

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