Frio County
Frio County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Fohn Hill stands 311 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Polo Patino Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 29 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
55 named places within 25 miles
- Frio Lodge No. 399, A.F. & A.M.: 3.0 mi
- Presbyterian Pearsall Church: 3.1 mi
- Frio County: 3.2 mi
- Old Frio County Jail: 3.2 mi
- Moore Catholic Cemetery: 9.9 mi
- Polo Patino Park: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 2.7 mi
- Moreno Park: 2.8 mi
- Firemans Park: 3.3 mi
- Victor Trevino Sports Complex: 3.5 mi
- Abbey Hill: 3.2 mi
- Jones Mound: 4.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.1 mi
- Ghost Hill: 14.2 mi
- English Hills: 16.5 mi
- Court House: 3.2 mi
- Frio Pioneer Jail Museum: 3.2 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 16.0 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Frio Town: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frio County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fohn Hill | NNW 339° | 311 m | 24.7 mi |
| California Hill | NNE 22° | 280 m | 24.1 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 343° | 266 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | W 272° | 233 m | 12.1 mi |
| Abbey Hill | ENE 74° | 226 m | 3.2 mi |
| Johnnie Little Hill | W 268° | 224 m | 19.1 mi |
| Ghost Hill | NE 47° | 222 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jones Mound | NE 54° | 220 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilley, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6266241432
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