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Atascosa County Jail

Atascosa County Jail from directly overhead

Atascosa County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Ghost Hill stands 222 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Atascosa County Courthouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.92062, -98.54690

80 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Jourdanton Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lyons Park: 4.9 mi
  • River Park: 5.1 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 8.2 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Marshall Hills: 21.8 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.0 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 24.3 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Atascosa County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ghost HillWNW222 m24.3 mi
Marshall HillsWSW165 m21.8 mi
Tordillo HillE145 m24.6 mi
Lipan HillsESE110 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588578

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