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Bandera Pass

Bandera Pass from directly overhead

Bandera Pass is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Chalk Hill stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.6 miles off.

The story

mountain pass in Bandera County, Texas Hill Country

Wikidata Q19600330, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.85903, -99.10579

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Duffys Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Medina: 2.4 mi
  • Sunset Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks: 50
  • Verde Creek Park: 2.4 mi
  • Lion's Park: 7.2 mi
  • Bandina Christian Youth Camp: 8.0 mi
  • Camp Sionito: 8.1 mi
  • Ranger Crossing Park: 8.5 mi
Springs: 21
  • Kindla Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Bear Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Indian Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Bandera Pass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 251°670 m23.1 mi
Edwards PeakWNW 285°666 m7.7 mi
Round MountainWSW 241°648 m17.2 mi
Seco MountainSW 233°629 m20.8 mi
Turkey KnobE 98°623 m11.9 mi
Round TopENE 76°611 m2.8 mi
Flag MountainSSW 207°604 m18.3 mi
Chalk MountainSW 216°601 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:34
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294265

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