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Cabeza

Cabeza from directly overhead

Cabeza is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sociedad Cementerio Union Mexicana Cemetery, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.97466, -97.67248

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Yorktown Public Park: 10.1 mi
  • Highland Park: 14.7 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 15.1 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 15.5 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Lookout Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Bald Mound: 14.0 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 15.2 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 15.2 mi
  • Mustang Mott: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundNNE 12°143 m15.2 mi
Bald MoundN 4°142 m14.0 mi
Rocky MoundN 10°132 m15.2 mi
Lookout HillW 259°101 m12.3 mi
Mustang MottENE 57°100 m18.3 mi
Windy HillNNE 27°71 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3319:5820:33
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2117:0317:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403585703

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