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El Camino Real

El Camino Real from directly overhead

El Camino Real is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Staggers Point, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 10.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.75575, -96.45107

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bryan Regional Athletic Complex: 3.9 mi
  • Bonham Park: 5.6 mi
  • Scurry Park: 6.2 mi
  • Neal Park: 6.8 mi
  • Gloria Stephan Sale Park: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Square One Art Gallery: 7.2 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 7.2 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 11.2 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 11.4 mi
  • Danger 79er: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Red Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 12.2 mi
  • Long Mountain: 17.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.8 mi
  • Eland Rough: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 12.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillW164 m21.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW150 m17.8 mi
Eland RoughW150 m19.6 mi
Red HillN143 m9.5 mi
Long MountainWNW140 m17.1 mi
Mount AggieSSE96 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5720:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506230

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