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Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek

Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek from directly overhead

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. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.56864, -99.24821

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 55
  • 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
Parks: 25
  • 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
Springs: 13
  • Bear Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Twin Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Indian Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Indian Spring: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillNW 313°670 m18.2 mi
Edwards PeakN 3°666 m22.1 mi
Taylor MountainWNW 303°654 m20.0 mi
Round MountainNNW 331°648 m13.4 mi
Wernette MountainWNW 293°647 m16.9 mi
Seco MountainNW 313°629 m11.2 mi
Round TopNNE 29°611 m23.6 mi
Flag MountainN 6°604 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3820:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:2917:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614118

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