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Captain William Ware

Captain William Ware from directly overhead

Captain William Ware is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Waresville Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.59564, -99.52650

Overlooks nearby

128 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 46
Peaks: 40
  • Wernette Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Panther Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 9
  • Utopia Park: 1.3 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 3.8 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.6 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 17.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Twin Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 20.6 mi
  • Indian Spring: 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN 351°740 m22.5 mi
Meridian MountainNW 308°707 m14.8 mi
Chalk HillNNE 18°670 m11.1 mi
Taylor MountainN 360°654 m9.0 mi
Round MountainNE 46°648 m14.2 mi
Wernette MountainNNE 14°647 m4.7 mi
Seco MountainNE 56°629 m10.3 mi
Split MountainE 89°604 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103296

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