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Glenn-Dowe House

Glenn-Dowe House from directly overhead

Glenn-Dowe House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Eagle Pass Hill stands 322 m to the east-southeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Del Rio, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022930, matched on coordinates and name (207 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.36241, -100.89660

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Greenwood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sidney Blanks Park: 0.5 mi
  • San Felipe Lions Park: 0.5 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 5
Springs: 2
  • San Felipe Springs: 1.1 mi
  • McKee Springs: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Round Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Eagle Pass Hill: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle Pass HillESE 121°322 m2.2 mi
Round MountainSSE 152°308 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2419:55
June solstice06:4520:1220:47
September equinox07:3319:1019:42
December solstice07:3517:1417:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566168758288909084756456
Precip in0.60.61.21.53.12.31.52.72.62.10.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DEL RIO Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453813656

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