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D'Hanis

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D'Hanis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Seco Mountain stands 629 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is J. M. Koch's Hotel, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

census-designated place in Medina County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981925, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.33091, -99.28061

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Fohn Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 11.4 mi
  • Irishman Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Holy Mountain: 15.4 mi
Parks: 11
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 7.7 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 7.9 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 8.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 8.0 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 8.5 mi
Springs: 6
  • Bear Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Twin Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Indian Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Seco MountainNNW 345°629 m24.9 mi
Split MountainNNW 343°604 m19.3 mi
Flag MountainN 7°604 m20.3 mi
Saathoff MountainN 353°601 m16.9 mi
Texas MountainN 358°596 m18.4 mi
Flag MountainNW 322°594 m18.6 mi
Gunsight MountainN 356°590 m24.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 4°577 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1819:49
June solstice06:3920:0620:40
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:2817:0817:44

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6311922041

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