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El Fuerte del Cibolo

El Fuerte del Cibolo from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.01088, -97.93411

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • 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
Peaks: 7
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Suphur Spring: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNW 316°171 m15.6 mi
Tordillo HillsSW 223°153 m19.2 mi
Tordillo HillSW 232°145 m16.3 mi
Van Cleave MoundENE 57°143 m22.7 mi
Bald MoundNE 56°142 m20.4 mi
Rocky MoundNE 56°132 m22.2 mi
Lookout HillSE 142°101 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3420:0020:34
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2217:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082850

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