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Lombardy Irrigation Ditch

Lombardy Irrigation Ditch from directly overhead

Lombardy Irrigation Ditch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 454 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Garner State Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
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
Coordinates29.63419, -99.73763

Overlooks nearby

Around it

133 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
  • Ol' Baldy: 4.1 mi
  • Coffin Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Meridian Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Devils Backbone Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • The Shut-In: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 46
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 7
  • Garner State Park: 3.0 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 7.5 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 12.3 mi
  • Utopia Park: 12.5 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 4
  • Trough Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Walnut Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 16.6 mi
  • Duncan Spring: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeNNE 25°740 m21.5 mi
Meridian MountainN 9°707 m6.6 mi
Housetop MountainWNW 295°707 m16.5 mi
Caprock MountainWNW 284°695 m13.9 mi
Kelley PeakW 277°680 m23.9 mi
Seep Spring MountainNW 310°674 m24.3 mi
Gobbler KnobWNW 287°670 m12.3 mi
Chalk HillENE 64°670 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:4020:0820:43
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3117:0917:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581838377695850
Precip in1.11.02.01.93.53.02.22.93.92.72.11.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470382

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