Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek
Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Chalk Hill stands 670 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Bluff, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 166 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 29 mi
166 named places within 25 miles
- Battle of Arroyo Hondo: 11.0 mi
- Clark Family Cemetery: 12.9 mi
- Vandenburg: 13.2 mi
- Rothe-Rowe Ranch House: 13.8 mi
- Site of Fort Lincoln: 14.6 mi
- Texas Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Flag Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Saathoff Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Split Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Camp Sionito: 13.8 mi
- Ranger Crossing Park: 13.8 mi
- Tarpley Crossing Park: 13.9 mi
- Bandina Christian Youth Camp: 14.2 mi
- Mansfield Park: 14.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 3.6 mi
- Twin Springs: 4.5 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 8.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 8.5 mi
- Kindla Spring: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 0.4 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Bee Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.7 mi
- Weed Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 15.3 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum : 17.1 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 16.7 mi
- Quihi: 17.9 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | NW 313° | 670 m | 18.2 mi |
| Edwards Peak | N 3° | 666 m | 22.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 303° | 654 m | 20.0 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | WNW 293° | 647 m | 16.9 mi |
| Seco Mountain | NW 313° | 629 m | 11.2 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 29° | 611 m | 23.6 mi |
| Flag Mountain | N 6° | 604 m | 3.7 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | W 275° | 601 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614118
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