Gallagher Ranch
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Gallagher Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. Cap Mountain stands 585 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Heaven, a peak 2.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off.
The story
Historic place in Lakehills, Medina County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022914, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Heaven: 2.3 mi
- Twin Mountains: 4.4 mi
- Black Hill: 4.6 mi
- Jack Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Mount Smith: 6.4 mi
- Zizelmann House: 3.2 mi
- R. L. White Ranch: 3.7 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Ranch Buildings: 4.2 mi
- John T. Floore Country Store: 7.4 mi
- Gugger Homestead: 7.4 mi
- Helotes Creek Linear Park: 7.3 mi
- Helotes Natural Area and Disc Golf Course: 7.4 mi
- Madla Park: 7.6 mi
- Lantana oaks Park: 7.7 mi
- Basketball Court Park: 7.7 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 17.9 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 19.0 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 19.9 mi
- Centro de Artes: 22.4 mi
- Bloom: 11.7 mi
- Batmobile: 12.1 mi
- Sushi Cat: 12.2 mi
- Saint Mary's University Rattler: 18.2 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Park Entrance: 19.5 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 3.1 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 3.5 mi
- Texas Treehouse: 11.9 mi
- Kinderstein: 12.0 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 12.3 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 3.2 mi
- Pecan Spring: 3.5 mi
- Morales Spring: 4.9 mi
- Fitch Spring: 5.8 mi
- Bowl Spring: 8.6 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 17.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.6 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Frost Gardens: 22.5 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 22.6 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 7.2 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 8.3 mi
- Cedar Creek: 9.3 mi
- Medallion Park: 10.2 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 10.3 mi
- Coker: 19.4 mi
- Quihi: 19.8 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 21.7 mi
- Welfare: 22.0 mi
- Honey Creek: 23.2 mi
- Devils Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Medicine Wall: 15.4 mi
- Joes Point: 23.2 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Gallagher Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Mountain | NNW 332° | 585 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Smith | NNE 26° | 578 m | 6.4 mi |
| Three Mountains | NNW 338° | 566 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 9° | 557 m | 5.7 mi |
| Edwards Mountain | NW 323° | 550 m | 12.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNE 18° | 546 m | 4.4 mi |
| Malikoff Hill | NNE 22° | 537 m | 16.6 mi |
| Smoothing Iron Mountain | WNW 302° | 517 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
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 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614122
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