J. M. Koch's Hotel
J. M. Koch's Hotel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Seco Mountain stands 629 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is D'Hanis, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024947, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
113 named places within 25 miles
- D'Hanis: 0.1 mi
- Town of D'Hanis: 1.2 mi
- Site of Saint Dominic Catholic Church and Cemetery: 1.2 mi
- Site of Fort Lincoln: 2.0 mi
- Rothe-Rowe Ranch House: 2.8 mi
- Fohn Hill: 5.4 mi
- Red Hill: 10.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.5 mi
- Irishman Hill: 13.5 mi
- Holy Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 7.6 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 7.9 mi
- Hondo City Park: 7.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 8.0 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 8.4 mi
- Bear Spring: 18.0 mi
- Twin Springs: 19.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 23.1 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 23.4 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 24.6 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 8.8 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 21.4 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. M. Koch's Hotel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seco Mountain | NNW 345° | 629 m | 24.8 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | N 353° | 601 m | 16.8 mi |
| Texas Mountain | N 358° | 596 m | 18.4 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NW 322° | 594 m | 18.6 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | N 355° | 590 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 3° | 577 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sentry Mountain | NNW 339° | 577 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 304° | 574 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:06 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6311922039
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