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Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II

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Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Batesville Hill stands 290 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Zavala County, a historic site 0.8 miles away. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q978199, matched on coordinates and name (792 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.69099, -99.82474

16 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 9
Parks: 3
  • Juan Garcia Park: 0.9 mi
  • Oak Park: 1.3 mi
  • Presidio Park: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Loma Vista Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 23.0 mi
  • Batesville Hill: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Batesville HillNNE 16°290 m24.3 mi
Sand MountainNNW 346°263 m23.0 mi
Loma Vista HillENE 68°217 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:4320:0720:41
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:2917:1217:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F556067748086868782746456
Precip in1.00.81.71.32.22.12.11.92.42.01.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal City, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241421

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