Kenedy County
Kenedy County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Courthouse at Turcotte at La Parra Sarita, Texas.
Wikidata Q107318805, matched on coordinates and name (122 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
93 named places within 25 miles
- Riviera United Methodist Church: 5.3 mi
- Indian Burial Ground (Dietz Archeological Site): 5.5 mi
- Civil War Raid from Camp Boveda: 5.5 mi
- Riviera Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- General Zachary Taylor: 6.2 mi
- Alto de la Cruz: 5.8 mi
- Padre Juanito Trap: 11.7 mi
- Marana Trap: 16.0 mi
- Santa Elena Trap: 18.2 mi
- Jensen Trap: 18.3 mi
- Sam Noble Park: 0.2 mi
- Gumecindo De La Rosa Park: 5.0 mi
- Plaza of the Americas: 16.3 mi
- Kleberg Park: 17.7 mi
- Flato Park: 20.3 mi
- Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 0.0 mi
- Riviera Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- 1904 Train Depot Museum: 20.9 mi
- John E Conner Museum: 21.4 mi
- Heritage Museum: 21.7 mi
- Kenedy County Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Brooks County Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Neubauer Rocks: 10.3 mi
- Black Bluff: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kenedy County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyp Hill | WSW 256° | 47 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jensen Trap | NW 305° | 35 m | 18.3 mi |
| Barroso Trap | WSW 239° | 33 m | 22.0 mi |
| Alto de la Cruz | SE 142° | 20 m | 5.8 mi |
| Botella Trap | SSW 213° | 16 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pinole Trap | SSW 212° | 16 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ebony Hill | SSW 195° | 14 m | 20.2 mi |
| Tokyo Hill | SSW 192° | 9 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:56 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:08 | 17:43 |
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 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarita 7 E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6265021180
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