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Hondo

Hondo from directly overhead

Hondo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Leinweber Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.34945, -99.14161
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 32
  • Fohn Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Schmidt Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.3 mi
Parks: 17
  • Memorial Square Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sunset Park: 0.4 mi
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 1.9 mi
Springs: 8
  • Indian Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Bear Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Twin Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 342°604 m19.8 mi
Split MountainNW 321°604 m22.2 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 326°601 m18.6 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 345°601 m24.5 mi
Texas MountainNNW 332°596 m19.3 mi
Flag MountainNW 304°594 m23.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 343°577 m23.6 mi
Split MountainNNW 327°547 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294271

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