Fort Ramirez
Fort Ramirez is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. San Caja Hill stands 146 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lagarto College, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 11 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
78 named places within 25 miles
- Lagarto College: 3.7 mi
- Lagarto Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Town of Dinero: 7.8 mi
- Echo Stagecoach Depot and Post Office: 7.9 mi
- Thomas Henry Mathis Ranch: 10.8 mi
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park: 9.6 mi
- La Fruta Park: 11.4 mi
- Paiz Park: 11.4 mi
- Cactus Park: 14.4 mi
- George West City Park: 15.7 mi
- Balania Hill: 5.9 mi
- Carmel Hills: 7.1 mi
- Chalk Hill: 10.5 mi
- San Caja Hill: 24.0 mi
- Grace Armantrout Museum: 14.5 mi
- Skidmore Historical Society Museum: 22.0 mi
- Geronimo: 15.6 mi
- Lipantitlan State Historic Site: 16.5 mi
- Millers Bluff: 6.8 mi
- The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Ramirez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Caja Hill | WNW 293° | 146 m | 24.0 mi |
| Balania Hill | NE 38° | 64 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chalk Hill | E 91° | 52 m | 10.5 mi |
| Carmel Hills | ESE 119° | 46 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mathis 4 SSW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452284096
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