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Ganado

Ganado from directly overhead

Ganado is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little School of the 400, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

city in Jackson County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1909.

Wikidata Q982520, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.04118, -96.51305

71 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Jaycee Park: 0.6 mi
  • Brackenridge Recreation Complex: 5.9 mi
  • Brackenridge Plantation Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
  • Legacy Park: 16.7 mi
  • Hutchins Park: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Old Red Bluff: 13.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Red BluffSSW 201°5 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2919:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1616:5817:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480726255
Precip in3.52.73.22.94.74.94.04.15.14.04.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danevang 1 W, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045861

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