Battle of Arroyo Hondo
Battle of Arroyo Hondo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 300 m. Seco Mountain stands 629 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hondo Nature Trail & Park, a park 3.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
146 named places within 25 miles
- Mission Valley: 3.5 mi
- Vandenburg: 3.8 mi
- Hondo Army Air Field: 4.4 mi
- Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo: 5.3 mi
- Medina County Courthouse: 5.4 mi
- Fohn Hill: 11.0 mi
- Schmidt Hill: 11.1 mi
- One Horn Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Chimney Hill: 11.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 3.5 mi
- Hondo City Park: 3.6 mi
- Sunset Park: 5.4 mi
- T.A. Lopez Park: 5.6 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 5.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 13.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 14.5 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 14.8 mi
- Twin Springs: 14.9 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 17.9 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Devils Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.0 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 22.2 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum : 24.9 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 5.7 mi
- Quihi: 9.2 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Arroyo Hondo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seco Mountain | NW 325° | 629 m | 21.7 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NNW 345° | 604 m | 14.4 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | NW 322° | 601 m | 13.3 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NNW 348° | 601 m | 19.2 mi |
| Texas Mountain | NNW 331° | 596 m | 13.9 mi |
| Soto Mountain | NNW 342° | 594 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | NNW 336° | 590 m | 19.6 mi |
| Iron Top Mountain | NNW 339° | 584 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614135
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