Captain William Ware
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
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 13 mi
- Overlook · 13 mi
128 named places within 25 miles
- Waresville Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- William Ware: 0.6 mi
- Old Waresville: 0.6 mi
- Old Rock Store: 1.3 mi
- Utopia Baptist Church: 1.4 mi
- 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
- Seven Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Weed Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Foshee Trail: 12.5 mi
- Foshee Trail: 12.5 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 16.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Sabinal Canyon Museum : 1.5 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 3.2 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 14.3 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 24.6 mi
- White Rock Cave: 12.7 mi
- Crystal Cave: 12.9 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 15.9 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Area C: 16.3 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 21.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | N 351° | 740 m | 22.5 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | NW 308° | 707 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNE 18° | 670 m | 11.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 360° | 654 m | 9.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 46° | 648 m | 14.2 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | NNE 14° | 647 m | 4.7 mi |
| Seco Mountain | NE 56° | 629 m | 10.3 mi |
| Split Mountain | E 89° | 604 m | 9.0 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 | 07:30 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6285103296
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