El Fuerte del Cibolo
El Fuerte del Cibolo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Falls City Veterans Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Highland Park: 8.0 mi
- Karnes City Aquatic Center: 9.0 mi
- Karnes City Park: 9.1 mi
- Poth City Park: 10.3 mi
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 4.5 mi
- Wilson County Jailhouse Museum: 15.9 mi
- Runge Museum: 16.0 mi
- Kenedy Museum: 17.7 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Lookout Hill: 6.2 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 15.6 mi
- Tordillo Hill: 16.3 mi
- Tordillo Hills: 19.2 mi
- Bald Mound: 20.4 mi
- Helena: 7.8 mi
- Dewees: 14.4 mi
- Pandora: 17.5 mi
- Grass Pond Colony: 20.4 mi
- Albuquerque: 24.0 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 15.0 mi
- Suphur Spring: 20.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Fuerte del Cibolo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelinas Hills | NW 316° | 171 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tordillo Hills | SW 223° | 153 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tordillo Hill | SW 232° | 145 m | 16.3 mi |
| Van Cleave Mound | ENE 57° | 143 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mound | NE 56° | 142 m | 20.4 mi |
| Rocky Mound | NE 56° | 132 m | 22.2 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SE 142° | 101 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:00 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:04 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6257082850
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