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Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo

Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo from directly overhead

Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 577 m. Round Hill stands 713 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Presidio de San Saba, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

valley in Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q34652377, matched on coordinates and name (799 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.92512, -99.79721

51 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 30
Parks: 7
  • Presidio de San Saba: 0.3 mi
  • Menard River Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ditch Walk Park: 0.9 mi
  • Low Water Bridge Park: 0.9 mi
  • American Legion Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Little Racetrack Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Hyman Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Round Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Target Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Cutoff Mountain: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Walton Spring: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillWNW 285°713 m16.6 mi
Target HillWSW 247°690 m19.5 mi
Hyman HillENE 73°647 m10.4 mi
Little Racetrack MountainNE 40°637 m3.2 mi
Cutoff MountainESE 116°595 m24.2 mi
Haystack MountainESE 110°586 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3720:1120:46
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3417:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647278818174655446
Precip in1.11.42.12.03.43.11.62.02.22.51.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Menard, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452333857

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