Henri Castro
Henri Castro is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Homestead of Henri Castro, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 276 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Housing complex at 1109 Fiorella St. Castroville, Texas.
Wikidata Q107318710, matched on coordinates and name (90 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
276 named places within 25 miles
- Site of the Homestead of Henri Castro: 0.1 mi
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: 0.1 mi
- Landmark Inn: 0.1 mi
- Vance Hotel and Store: 0.1 mi
- First County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Landmark Inn State Historical Site: 0.1 mi
- Koenig Park: 0.5 mi
- Castroville Regional Park: 1.1 mi
- MVYBA Baseball Complex: 1.6 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 8.3 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 20.9 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 22.4 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 23.1 mi
- Cactus Bra Gallery: 23.2 mi
- Rhins Hill: 3.1 mi
- Flea Hill: 3.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.1 mi
- Clousley Hill: 5.6 mi
- Loma Alta: 5.9 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.5 mi
- Tidal Surge: 12.5 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 12.5 mi
- Riptide Rescue: 12.6 mi
- Sea Swinger: 12.6 mi
- Pecan Spring: 16.7 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 17.2 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 17.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 18.5 mi
- Bowl Spring: 20.7 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 19.8 mi
- Bird of Prey: 20.8 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 21.0 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 21.5 mi
- Medallion Park: 22.0 mi
- Quihi: 9.6 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 9.8 mi
- Benton City: 12.3 mi
- Ditto: 24.6 mi
- Devils Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 24.7 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Frost Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 24.8 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henri Castro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NNE 16° | 578 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNE 12° | 557 m | 23.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNE 14° | 546 m | 22.0 mi |
| Smoothing Iron Mountain | N 353° | 517 m | 21.6 mi |
| One Horn Mountain | NW 315° | 499 m | 21.2 mi |
| Blue Heaven | N 5° | 487 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNE 31° | 460 m | 24.7 mi |
| Liebold Mountain | NNW 345° | 445 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6296521712
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