Captain John Coffee Hays
Captain John Coffee Hays is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. Meridian Mountain stands 707 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 15 mi
123 named places within 25 miles
- Waresville Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Captain William Ware: 5.9 mi
- Old Waresville: 6.3 mi
- Old Rock Store: 7.2 mi
- Utopia Baptist Church: 7.2 mi
- Flag Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Ringtail Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Holy Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Sinks Hill: 7.4 mi
- Utopia Park: 7.2 mi
- Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Fisher Family Campground: 9.7 mi
- Sabinal City Park: 13.0 mi
- Garner State Park: 15.0 mi
- Seven Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Foshee Trail: 14.5 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Weed Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Twin Springs: 13.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 13.3 mi
- Duncan Spring: 17.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.2 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 22.2 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 5.4 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 20.2 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- White Rock Cave: 14.8 mi
- Crystal Cave: 15.0 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 25.0 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 20.2 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 21.8 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Area C: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain John Coffee Hays. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Mountain | NW 319° | 707 m | 19.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | N 7° | 670 m | 16.4 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 355° | 654 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | N 359° | 647 m | 10.3 mi |
| Seco Mountain | NNE 32° | 629 m | 13.6 mi |
| Split Mountain | NE 53° | 604 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mule Mountain | WNW 283° | 602 m | 23.9 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | ENE 70° | 601 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
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, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6287443402
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