Lagarto College
Lagarto College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Balania Hill stands 64 m to the north, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lagarto Cemetery, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lagarto Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Fort Ramirez: 3.7 mi
- Echo Stagecoach Depot and Post Office: 5.0 mi
- Thomas Henry Mathis Ranch: 7.2 mi
- Town of Dinero: 7.6 mi
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park: 6.2 mi
- Paiz Park: 7.8 mi
- La Fruta Park: 8.1 mi
- Cactus Park: 16.7 mi
- George West City Park: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Parking Area: 7.1 mi
- San Patricio County Southbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- San Patricio County Northbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Carmel Hills: 3.9 mi
- Balania Hill: 5.2 mi
- Chalk Hill: 6.9 mi
- Grace Armantrout Museum: 16.7 mi
- Skidmore Historical Society Museum: 19.0 mi
- Beeville Art Museum: 24.0 mi
- Lipantitlan State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Geronimo: 17.8 mi
- Millers Bluff: 3.3 mi
- The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lagarto College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balania Hill | N 1° | 64 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chalk Hill | E 87° | 52 m | 6.9 mi |
| Carmel Hills | SE 138° | 46 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:06 | 17:41 |
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 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mathis 4 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6179641122
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