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Fred Metzger House

Fred Metzger House from directly overhead

Fred Metzger House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hondo Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Hondo, Medina County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022602, matched on coordinates and name (76 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.35016, -99.13991
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 32
  • Fohn Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Schmidt Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 12.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Memorial Square Park: 0.3 mi
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sunset Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 1.9 mi
Springs: 8
  • Indian Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Bear Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Twin Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 342°604 m19.8 mi
Split MountainNW 320°604 m22.3 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 326°601 m18.7 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 345°601 m24.5 mi
Texas MountainNNW 332°596 m19.3 mi
Flag MountainWNW 304°594 m24.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 343°577 m23.6 mi
Split MountainNNW 327°547 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6296521723

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