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El Capote Ranch

El Capote Ranch from directly overhead

El Capote Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Capote Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50030, -97.75675

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Easthill Park: 11.4 mi
  • Willow Creek Greenbelt: 11.5 mi
  • Nolte Farms Community Park: 11.7 mi
  • Nolte Farms Community Pool: 11.8 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Capote Knob: 2.1 mi
  • Capote Hills: 2.3 mi
  • Watson Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Kings Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 12.8 mi
Museums: 13
Artworks: 7
  • Martin Luther Statue: 14.4 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 14.5 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 15.6 mi
  • Steelmaker: 17.0 mi
  • Mayhem Wall: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • Denning Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillWSW 250°228 m11.1 mi
Mill Creek HillsNNW 333°214 m14.1 mi
Harborth HillNW 317°214 m19.7 mi
Round MountainNE 41°214 m23.0 mi
Capote KnobWSW 259°209 m2.1 mi
Bading HillNW 320°203 m23.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillNNW 337°185 m15.9 mi
Capote HillsWSW 241°181 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3220:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2217:0217:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697783858680716153
Precip in2.42.22.72.94.23.61.92.63.44.22.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617442

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