Benton City Institute
Benton City Institute is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Benton City, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Ghost town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q16951240, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Natalia Little League Fields: 5.3 mi
- Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 6.6 mi
- Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Devine City Park: 9.0 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 9.3 mi
- Benton City Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Lytle Methodist Church: 2.6 mi
- Trimble Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M.: 3.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Lytle: 3.3 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 11.5 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 20.1 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 20.8 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 21.8 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 15.1 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 17.5 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 20.2 mi
- Bloom: 21.1 mi
- Saint Mary's University Rattler: 21.2 mi
- Black Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rhins Hill: 9.4 mi
- Flea Hill: 9.9 mi
- California Hill: 10.5 mi
- Dan Hill: 10.9 mi
- Texas Stingray: 17.7 mi
- Rio Loco: 17.8 mi
- The Great White: 17.8 mi
- Riptide Rescue: 17.8 mi
- Sea Swinger: 17.8 mi
- Benton City: 0.0 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 2.9 mi
- Ditto: 12.5 mi
- Quihi: 20.4 mi
- Dobrowolski: 22.8 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Frost Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.8 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 17.9 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 22.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 23.3 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benton City Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill | NNW 338° | 366 m | 22.7 mi |
| Loma Alta | NNW 345° | 352 m | 16.6 mi |
| Culebra Hill | N 5° | 346 m | 20.0 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 326° | 323 m | 17.4 mi |
| Schmidt Hill | NW 309° | 316 m | 18.3 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NNE 29° | 314 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hillcrest | NNE 32° | 300 m | 22.8 mi |
| Flea Hill | NW 315° | 280 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6183018255
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