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Karnes County Courthouse

Karnes County Courthouse from directly overhead

Karnes County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Karnes County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Building in Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110000044, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.88524, -97.90145

90 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 58
Parks: 17
  • Karnes City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 0.4 mi
  • Highland Park: 1.0 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 5.1 mi
  • Joe Gulley Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Lookout Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 16.0 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.7 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNNW171 m23.6 mi
Tordillo HillsWSW153 m16.0 mi
Tordillo HillW145 m14.9 mi
Lipan HillsWSW110 m22.7 mi
Lookout HillNNE101 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5920:34
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2217:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082842

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